By Jake Tapper, ABC News’ Senior White House Correspondent
The White House had no comment Saturday on the arrest in Kenya of President Barack Obama’s half-brother George for possession of marijuana and resisting arrest.
President Obama barely knows George, 26, who lives in a home somewhat more modest than the White House in Huruma, a suburb of Nairobi, Kenya.
George is thought to be the youngest of at least eight half-siblings the President has.
Some of President Obama’s paternal relatives — though not George — came to Washington, D.C., for the inaugural, most notably “Grandma Sarah” Obama, the stepmother of Obama’s Kenyan-born father Barack Obama Sr., who on the Sunday before the inauguration feasted with the soon-to-be first family, their friends, several top Obama aides and Oprah Winfrey.
Kenyan Police Chief Joshua Omokulongolo told the Associated Press that George had one joint on him.
“He is not a drug peddler,” Omokulongolo said. “But it’s illegal, it’s a banned substance.”
George Obama, 26, is scheduled to appear in court Monday.
CNN quoted George saying, from his jail cell, “They took me from my home. I don’t know why they are charging me.”
4 thoughts on “President Obama’s half-brother arrested in Kenya”
African Dictators will do what ever they can to taint president Obama.they are desperate.Obama’s pesidency is Sunamy to African Dictators (Pigs).I am not surprised about the arrest.
It has nothing to do with the prsedent
Who cares! Why is this news? It has nothing to do with Obama. Probably, some one plant drugs on this young man because of his last name—then, may be, that will be news.
It’s for WEED,NOT for crack that he is picked up… right.It’s a herb man!.Tax it and make it legal…it’s way less harmful than tobacco.