And on Wednesday, government reacted angrily to US Immigration court's apparent endorsement claims by Ms Zeituni Onyango -- half-sister American President's Kenyan far -- that she would be persecuted if she was deported.
Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Mutula Kilonzo described claims as "ridiculous and an insult to Kenyans".
Zeituni convinced a US judge three months ago that she feared "persecution by some members Kenyan government" and was allowed to stay in US although she had been classified as an illegal immigrant after her visa expired.
Said Mr Kilonzo: " insinuation about Kenya's inability to protect Ms Obama is outrageous, misplaced and an insult to Kenyan state.
"President Obama's grandmor is here and she is treated like a royalty. It is unfortunate because Kenya enjoys cordial relations with United States."
A 29-page written decision on case was made public on Monday under US Freedom Information Act.
Immigration judge Leonard Shapiro had ruled in May that it was due to this that Ms Zeituni, an undocumented immigrant in US, was entitled to asylum.
He wrote that because her US immigration status and relationship to US president had been disclosed, Ms Zeituni "will be a target if she is removed to Kenya."
threat to her safety stemmed not only from "individuals opposed to United States government or President Obama, but [from] members Kenyan Government who oppose President Obama's politics and/or his ethnicity, which (Ms Zeituni) shares," Mr Shapiro said.
Elsewhere in his ruling, sections which have been blacked-out to prevent release confidential information, it is stated, "now that her status as an asylum applicant has been disclosed, she would be considered a traitor to her government."
It is not clear who is making that assertion -- Mr Shapiro or Ms Zeituni. But judge rejected Ms Zeituni's claims that she had previously been persecuted in Kenya.
judge noted Ms Zeituni's acknowledgment that none her many relatives in Kenya had suffered any harm.