Obama to visit Kenya for the first time since leaving office

Former President Barack Obama will travel to his father's homeland of Kenya next month as part of a trip that will include stops in South Africa, Spain and Portugal.

Obama will visit Kenya from July 15-16, where he'll attend the inauguration of a youth sports center founded by his sister, Auma Obama. While in Kenya next month, Obama will also meet with the nation's president, Uhuru Kenyatta, and opposition leader Raila Odinga.

From Kenya, Obama will head to South Africa between July 16-19, where he'll meet with President Cyril Ramaphosa and also speak at an event in honor of Nelson Mandela's birthday in Johannesburg. He'll also take part in a town hall with the 200 newly selected Obama Foundation leaders in Africa.

Before jetting to Africa, Obama will visit Spain and Portugal from July 5-7. During that trip, he'll speak at an economy and innovation conference in Madrid, Spain, and also visit Porto, Portugal, where he'll attend a climate change leadership summit.

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