George Hussein Onyango Obama is the youngest half-brother of President Barack Obama; the two share the same father. 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)
According to reports, George Obama has signed a six-figure book deal to tell tell the story of his life in a volume tentatively titled Homeland. The book is being co-written with journalist Damien Lewis and is due for publication in January of 2010.
Background
George Hussein Onyango Obama was born to Barack Obama Sr., who was killed in an automobile accident in 1982. He met 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)
Arrest
On January 31, 2009, it was reported that George Obama had been arrested for possession of 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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Dinesh D'Souza's George Obama Compassion Fund collected money to donate to George ObamaTownhall.com: George Obama, Start Packing (September 22, 2008)
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