Why Neither Larry Madowo Nor Jeff Koinange Will Get A Chance To Interview Obama

Battle lines were drawn long ago when celebrated TV personalities Jeff Koinange and Larry Madowo promised to pull a Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather over who will interview the most powerful man when he lands in Kenya.

Our wait has been long but it is worth it after all. The day is finally around the corner after months of anxiety and I believe Larry and Jeff are crossing their fingers as they wait to learn who, if any, will be lucky to sit with leader of the free world for an exclusive interview.

But I digress. I want to be a bit pessimistic and argue that none of the two will have a chance to interview Obama. And I have my reason for this.

You see, Obama is not the same ordinary boy who used to visit Kenya and roam freely in the streets several decades ago. The last time he was here it was in 2006 but again he was a senator of Illinois and landing an interview with him was a bit hard.

I don’t think Obama is going to entertain any interview with an individual considering that his itinerary in Kenya is very tight and restricted by time.

This means that the US President has no time for exclusive interviews with certain media houses. In fact it is very rare for Obama to sit down with a journalist for an exclusive interview. In most cases, journalists gather in a boardroom, Obama comes to the podium and answers questions they ask. This is what happens and I believe it is what will happen again.

Unless the whole protocol is changed, this means that Larry and Jeff, who betted several months ago over who will be selected to interview Obama, will definitely have no chance to do so. All they can do is raise their hands, get a chance and ask Obama a few questions.

I don’t want to sound like they are not qualified to interview Obama. Ney! In fact if there was a chance that a Kenyan journalist interviews Obama, one of the two should be picked.

Unless everything really changes this is the reason why Madowo and Koinange will find it an uphill task to land Obama for an interview.