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'New era' for Obama's Kenyan home

BBC NEWS "Kogelo, the hometown of the father of US President-elect Barack Obama, is normally a sleepy village of 5,000, but has become a riot of colour and sound.

The festivities have already begun, as they count down the hours before 'their son' becomes the 44th president of the most powerful country in the world."

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