you wouldn't realize that to look at these pictures not only did he shake uhuru kenyatta's hand, but since he was indicted with crimes against humanity in the international criminal court, that led with cold standoff with the u.s. and indeed other western countries. that thawed out when those charges were dropped in december of last year. quite an atmosphere here. you a forric. so many kenyans see the president as a relative, really, the first black u.s. president the favorite politician of all in kenya. >> still to come on the program: winning the war against polio. nigeria celebrates a year without any reported cases of the disease. >>> nigeria's government, recognizing the demand for investment. >> al jazeera america primetime. get the real news you've been looking for. at 7:00, a thorough wrap-up of the day's events. then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective. weeknights on al jazeera america. >> hello again a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. turkey has begun air strikes against the islamic state of ira

. >> meantime president uhuru kenyatta offered a reply to president obama's remarks. emselves do not accept. this is why i say for kenyans today the issue of gay rights is really a nonissue. we want to focus on other areas that are day to day living for our people. >> cnn's jim accosta is with the president. jim, the president made the remarks because a reporter asked him a question as it pertained to sexual orientation and fwa right -- gay rights. was this an awkward moment for the president knowing the history of kenya as far as how it treats gay people? >> i don't know if it was an awkward moment but it was a moment where you saw big timpbs differences between president obama and president kenyatta. earlier in the week white house officials were telling us the president was going to make his feelings known on the subject. as you know because of what happened at the supreme court in the united states with respect to same-sex marriage the white house, you know was lit up in rainbow colors not long ago. the president felt when he came to kenya he would be able to spea

and he criticized the government here in his earlier session the bilateral session with uhuru kenyatta the president. he accused them of alienating and victimizing them, he called for more dialogue and more sensitive way of dealing with the majority, peaceful minority muslim communities in kenya. now this issue is big. because intelligence reports suggests very large numbers of young poor kenyans from the muslim communities are getting more and more angry towards the government and leaving this country to go and join al shabaab in neighboring somalia so this is a very big issue and it's likely he'll continue that theme. >> and andrew after that he heads off to ad dfertionis abbaba,. >> the first time a u.s. president has addressed the 53 member states of the african union in addis ababa. also in good governments with democracy with 100% win in the recent election for the prime ministership of that country. so he has got a lot of issues still to go through. and he'll be returning to the issue of trade particularly the emphasis on trade with china. now it mushrooms so much give you an ex

president obama with the president of kenya, uhuru kenyatta speaking about the agreements they have made and interesting topics. we'll talk more about the president's visit to kenya just minutes ago -- seconds ago they wrapped up that hour-long news conference. let's go to michelle kazinski traveling with the president in nairobi. you have been following the president's agenda personal and official. what stood out. >> reporter: they covered a lot of bases. i would say the most important topics affecting the relationship between kenya and the united states would fall under trade, economic cooperation. they mentioned progress in trying to establish direct flights between the u.s. and africa which is hugely important to business people on both continents. also visas being extended to students and business people to five years in both directions. counter terrorism is the other really important topic. talking about trying to deepen the relationship the need to improve intelligence-sharing and training. kenya talking about this being an existential threat the kind of threat they haven't seen b

. >>> president obama got a warm welcome in kenya from uhuru kenyatta crowds waved american flags as his motorcade drove by. the president then had dinner with his half sister and step grandmother. he will focus on economic issues during his trip. >>> hillary comes out swinging, how security concerns over her e-mails so affect her presidential campaign. >>> wildfires in california, the threat is far from over. >> firefighters have slowed wildfires threatening hundreds of buildings in northern california. firefighters have called off evacuation in napa and solano counties. no vineyards are in danger. the man who calls himself america's toughest sheriff found himself in trouble with a federal judge today. maricopa judge joe arpaio in emergency hearing today the judge ordered u.s. marshals to retrieve evidence that was requested months ago. the sheriff says the county was withholding evidence . hillary clinton is on the under the gun again. >> wonderful being back here at nyu. >>> on a die when hillary clinton hoped to focus on finance reform her issue took a dramatic return. agency inv

the presidents scheduled to arrive in nairobi where he will meet the controversial president, uhuru kenyatta recently under charges from the international criminal court for funding political violence in 2007 and 2008. those charges were dropped late last year after kenny kenya refused to cooperate with investigators. president kenyatta has drawn international disapproval for his stance against homosexuality which is illegal in kenya. killstill kenya is key american ally against al-shabaab. in recent leers, al-shabaab has killed hundreds of kenyans in attacks on malls universities. but mr. obama's trip isn't ending this kenya. he will travel north to ethiopia, a nation of 96 million. the capital addis ababa is the new home of the secretariat focused on expanding trade and stability. president obama believes the 14-year-old organization can improve many lives. question, what is the reason for president obama's trip to kenya? pat buchanan? pat: a number of reasons. his father was from there and going back in effect like jack kennedy going back to ireland and also to support kenya in the battle

his focus was meeting kenyan president uhuru kenyatta about improving trade, and attending a global entrepreneurship summit in nairobi with officials and business leaders from 120 countries. >> and that creates incredible opportunities for africans and for the world. it means more growth and trade that creates jobs in all our countries. it's good for all of us. this continent needs to be a future hub of global growth not just african growth. >> sreenivasan: the president had a private dinner with his extended family last night. his father was from kenya. the next stop on his fourth african trip as president is ethiopia. hillary clinton says she will testify again before congress about the benghazi, libya terrorist attack that killed four americans in 2012, when she was secretary of state. mrs. clinton will be questioned at a public hearing, in october before a special house of representatives panel probing the attack. clinton previously testified about benghazi before a senate committee back in 2013. clinton says she had no role in security decisions surrounding the u.s. consulate in libya where the

obama capped off the evening with an impromptu session of line dancing with kenya's president uhuru kenyatta. before a group of cheering kenyans the president's half sister auma called him the son of kenyan soil. >> he gets us. he is one of us but we're happy to share him with the world. >> reporter: as president mr. obama has never stepped so confidently in his kenyan past or reflected so publicly on its power. >> we know our history so we can learn from it. there was a proverb that said we have not inherited this land from our forebears but borrowed from our children. >> reporter: he told kenya we're 60% of the population is 25 or younger, his past need not be their future. >> a young ambitious kenyan today should not have to do what my grandfather did and serve a foreign master. you don't need to do what my father did and leave your home in order to get a good education. >> reporter: kenyans have embraced it all. the president's past, his presence and their future. all seeing through the arc of the american presidency and its trappings, especially air force one. the president is in ethiop

first a handshake for kenya's president uhuru kenyatta. the first president to be charged at the icc in the hague but then cleared. this was nairobi's skyline as u.s. forces moved in. the americans had been monitoring all air space in kenya along with neighboring somalia. it may not seem like it with last minute makeovers but kenya is experiencing a security operation like no other. any personal fulfillment president obama may have in being here will be tinged with a time line of human loss in kenya though. from al qaeda's 1998 bombing of the u.s. embassy in nairobi in which 200 kenyans and 12 americans died, the al shabaab attack ton onto westgate shopping mall to al shabaab's be attack on the garissa university only a few months ago. >> we need more participation of the u.s. more training of our special forces by the u.s. >> in the lead up to the visit westgate mall has reopened. no memorials to the dead here. this is intended to be a defiant move to show normality. but dispiets despite some improvements to security, kenyans are i still

kenya's president, uhuru kenyatta, emphasized the threats of terrorism facing his country and promisedoward equal rights for all. >> we agreed together that we can build a future in which our people of all faith, cultures live peacefully together with >> reporter: but the country has a checkered record when it comes to human rights. in 2010, kenyatta himself was named a suspect in crimes against humanity by the international criminal court. president obama spoke about corruption, ethnic divisions, and human rights-- urging kenyans to "choose the path to progress." and he had stern words for the treatment of people based on sexual orientation even as kenyatta dismissed gay rights as a "non-issue" for kenyans. >> so, i'm unequivocal on this. the idea that they are going to be treated differently or abused because of who they love is wrong. full stop. >> reporter: tomorrow, in addis ababa, mr. obama will be the first american president to address the african union. joining me now to discuss the visit and president obama's record on africa is: career diplomat and former assistant secretary

president obama made some news today in a joint press conference with kenyan president uhuru kenyattaption, also looking at election safety and the equal treatment of lgbt citizens. he invoke a very personal example. take a listen to this. >> as an african-american of the united states, i'm painfully aware of the history of what happens when people are treated differently under the law. and there's all sorts of rationalizations provided by the power structure for decades. in the united states for segregation and jim crowe and slavery, and they were wrong. >> and joining janet and me now from nairobi is nbc news senior white house correspondent chris jansing. chris, you had marked last hour four major areas and really far reaching as you were saying and that comment there one of the key marks. >> reporter: yeah, and i think what it really points out is the barack obama we are seeing as he gets closer and closer to the end of his second term and right before i came here i was talking to a member of the administration who is particularly close to him who acknowledged to me he is hearing