George Hussein Onyango Obama is the youngest half-brother of President Barack Obama. He lives in poverty on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. He says he has only met his famous half-brother twice.Telegraph: Obama's 'lost' brother found in Kenya (August 20, 2008)
It was reported on January 31, 2009, that George Obama had been arrested for possessing marijuana in Nairobi. Police chief Joshua Omokulongolo said, "He is not a drug peddler. But it is illegal, it is a banned substance."BBC News: Obama Half-Brother Arrested on Drug Charge (January 31, 2009)
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George Hussein Onyango Obama was born to Barack Obama Sr., who was killed in an automobile accident in 1982. He met Senator Barack Obama before he became involved in politics, during his first visit to Kenya in 1988. He says he has lived the last ten years in poverty, taking what he needs and fighting with his fists for survival.Mail Online: Barack Obama's 'half-brother discovered in Kenya... (August 20, 2008)
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