Category: 2015

Los Angeles Coliseum Los Angeles, California 9:10 P.M. PDT MRS. OBAMA: Hello, everyone! (Applause.) I want to start by thanking Tim for that hug, for his words of encouragement, and for that wonderful introduction. Let’s give Tim a round of applause. So proud of him. (Applause.) Tonight, we’ve heard about the joy, the courage, the…

Los Angeles Coliseum Los Angeles, California 9:10 P.M. PDT MRS. OBAMA:  Hello, everyone!  (Applause.)  I want to start by thanking Tim for that hug, for his words of encouragement, and for that wonderful introduction.  Let’s give Tim a round of applause.  So proud of him.  (Applause.) Tonight, we’ve heard about the joy, the courage, the…

Safaricom Indoor Arena Nairobi, Kenya 12:00 P.M. EAT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hey! AUDIENCE:  Hey! PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Habari Zenu!  (Applause.)  Wakenya mpo?  (Applause.)  It is great to be back in Kenya.  Thank you so much for this extraordinary welcome.  I know it took a few years, but as President I try to keep my promises, and I…

YALI Regional Leadership Center Kenyatta University Nairobi, Kenya 1:57 P.M. EAT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, this is a very good-looking group.  (Laughter.)  So it’s wonderful to be with all of you.  My name is Barack Obama.  (Laughter.)  In case you didn’t know.  I want to, first of all, begin by thanking Kenyatta University for hosting us…

President Obama and President Kenyatta opened the 6th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), co-hosted by the United States and the Government of Kenya, and announced new commitments to promote entrepreneurship as a driver for economic growth, social inclusion, and secure communities.  Following his historic 2009 Cairo speech, President Obama elevated innovation and entrepreneurship in the…

In 2013, President Obama launched Power Africa, an innovative partnership to double access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa where more than 600 million people currently lack access. During the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in 2014, President Obama reaffirmed that Power Africa’s reach extends across all of sub-Saharan Africa and tripled Power Africa’s goals to work towards…

The Government of the Republic of Kenya (Government of Kenya) and the Government of the United States of America (U.S. Government), hereinafter referred to as the “two Governments,” RECOGNIZING the shared values and aspirations of our people for a government based on the essential values of democracy, rule of law, integrity and good governance; ACKNOWLEDGING…

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President spoke to the progress we have made in making our financial system stronger, safer, and more fair in the years since financial crisis. Five years ago this week our country enacted the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, rules that have substantially reduced recklessness…

United Nations Compound Nairobi, Kenya 11:36 A.M. EAT PRESIDENT OBAMA:   Now, one other thing I want to point out — so our Power Africa initiative has been leveraging private capital to invest in electrification all across the continent.  And our preliminary goal was 10,000 megawatts; now we’re looking at 30,000 megawatts, and we’re well…

United Nations Compound Nairobi, Kenya 10:40 A.M. EAT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Thank you. (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Please, please, everybody have a seat.  Good morning! AUDIENCE:  Good morning! PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Tanga jumbo. Thank you so much, President Kenyatta, for your timely remarks, your warm welcome, and the great work that has gone into hosting this…