NAIROBI, Oct 7, SPA -- Kenyan immigration authoritieshave arrested and plan to deport the U.S. author of a criticalbook about presidential candidate Barack Obama before a launchin Nairobi, witnesses and local media said on Tuesday. Jerome Corsi, who penned "The Obama Nation", arrived at aNairobi hotel to present his book in Kenya, but was quicklywhisked away by immigration officials, witnesses said. "He was walking in and then some immigration officers whowere following him snatched him," a hotel worker told Reuters. "It happened so fast, they just vanished with him." Obama is revered in Kenya for his paternal roots here and asa flagbearer for Africa on the international stage. Corsi's book, which critics say is meant to hurt Obama'spoll prospects next month, questions whether he could still beusing drugs and insinuates the Democratic candidate is Muslim. Kenyan TV station KTN said Corsi may be sent home due tolack of a work permit. Kenyan government officials declined to comment. --SPA www.spa.gov.sa/595794