US President Barack Obama is set to visit his father’s native country, Kenya in July this year.

US President Barack Obama is set to travel to Kenya in July to attend the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit, the White House announced Monday.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said in a statement that the purpose of Mr Obama’s trip was to “accelerate economic growth, strengthen democratic institutions, and improve security” in Africa.
The Global Entrepreneurship Summit, an annual event since 2009, brings together entrepreneurs, investors, governments and other organizations to boost living standards around the world.
The trip will be Obama’s fourth visit to sub-Saharan Africa during his presidency, and his first to Kenya, where his father was born