Social media users celebrate Barack Obama’s birthday

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Numerous hash tags have been used to send in the birthday messages, but the most popular one is #44turns54. The hash tag, which makes a play on the fact that the 44^th American president is turning 54, was kicked off on his official social media account.

Some groups, like the California chapter of the Organisation for Action, are collecting ‘online signatures’ for an e-birthday card for Obama.

President Uhuru Kenyatta has not been left behind. He tweeted his birthday message to Obama and many Kenyans have followed suit.

.@BarackObama Happy 54th!The land of your father, #MagicalKenya wishes you many African sunsets, the Mara awaits you! pic.twitter.com/DEz1eMmQXg

— President of Kenya (@PresidentKE) August 4, 2015

Haiyaa, eti Obama akona birthday. C angegoja kiasi ikue huku kenya. Enwei, HBD HUSSEIN OBAMA.

— Munyao Keith (@munyaokeith) July 30, 2015

From Kenya: Happy 54th Birthday President Barack Obama. You are a.great President. May you live many more years…. http://t.co/5spsyesFeu

— wahome thuku (@wahomethuku) August 4, 2015

Happy birthday to Obama from http://t.co/arRo1EwtNr! pic.twitter.com/oseQjy2JjT

— Tuko.co.ke (@Tuko_co_ke) August 4, 2015

President Obama: @POTUS Turns 54 — Happy Birthday

— Okiya Omtatah Okoiti (@OkiyaOmtatah) August 4, 2015

This comes just two weeks after Obama’s first Presidential trip to Kenya where he talked extensively about his Kenyan roots.