miles east of des moines president obama's visit to kenya now under way. he's not only the first american president to visit kenya while in office the trip is also full of symbolism for the president. earlier this morning at a business summit he acknowledged the personal nature of his trip. >> obviously this is personal for me. there's a reason why my name is bar ram huack hussein obama. my father came from these parts. i have family and relatives here. in my visits over the years walking the streets of nairobi, i've come to know the warmth and the spirit of the kenyan people. >> nbc news senior white house correspondent chris jansing is with the president in kenya. chris, this trip a mix of personal and business for the president. i heard he met with his family earlier last night. how did that go? >> reporter: well first let me say i didn't think of nairobi as