President Obama’s brother a drug lord?
In Kenya, George Obama, the half-brother of US President Barack Obama, was arrested.
George Obama was arrested for possession of marijuana after police in Kenya raided his home following an on going investigation by undercover agents that yielded probable cause.
Several reports in Africa claimed the younger Obama was rumored to be a drug lord who attempted to illegally contribute to his brother’s campaign.
The White House declined comment on the President’s half-brother.
Media reports about him surfaced over the summer, after a magazine article said he earned his money through Africa’s underground drug trade.
George Obama has called the reports insulting. “I’m proud of how I live, and the media are tarnishing the family name.” George is the youngest of the senior Obama’s seven children, born six months before his father died.
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teecee's comment says
On February 2, 2009 at 6:56 pmhe cant help what his half brother 10k miles do on his own time. shoot most people cant control what there own brotha is doing across town.
diara smith's comment says
On February 10, 2009 at 1:00 pmThe devil comes to steal, kill, and destroy!!
That is some frackle nackle bull!
Now that his brother is the President of the United States, they are going to try all the can to destroy him or his love ones.
We have to pray for our President and his family.
Whistler's comment says
On March 26, 2009 at 5:15 amTo anybody reading this article even though it’s quite old now.This is rather misleading. Implying George Obama is a “drug lord” is a very high stretch. In actual fact he was caught with pretty much a doobie/joint. The police searched him randomly (yeah right) and then arrested him after finding the joint, while yes weed is banned in Kenya it’s not exactly highly enforced for personal use, much like in the states or the UK.
Regardless though it is an illegal “drug” so I can’t argue with how the police want to deal with it. I can’t help but imagine they did this either to bribe him or make an example because of who his half brother is.
I highly doubt he was working to try and contribute to Obama’s campaign (which doesn’t make sense now) For the simple fact that he’s living below the poverty line and lives in a shack. However he is content and told the media he isn’t looking for a handout from his half brother. It was the media who came to George hoping to get a story and sensationalize the huge difference between the 2 brothers lives.
As far as I know from reading (but I can’t say 100% unless I was able to directly speak to both partys) George does not want anything from Obama but loves and respects what he’s achieved.
Obama I have no idea how he feels about all this since they pretty much haven’t discussed it openly and I’ve read no comments.One thing I would say is half brother or not I would try to help out my brother half or not even if I barely knew him if I knew he needed help, but then again half siblings is a touchy subject especially since they did not grow up together at all.
With that said though, it must be hard because if Obama were to openly help George I’m sure people would complain and say “our tax dollars are helping his family get new homes” bla bla. So most likely he has to step back to not cause issues.