Onyango created problems for the president in 2008 when she was. The new york times zeituni onyango, obamas aunt from. Aunt zeituni scandal fails to dent obama belfasttelegraph. Another year in the us for auntie zeituni michelle malkin. May 29, 1952 april 7, 2014 was known as the halfaunt of united states president barack obama.
Obama aunt testifies at asylum hearing washington times. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Zeituni onyango, the aunt so affectionately described in mr obama s bestselling memoir dreams from my father, lives in a disabledaccess flat on a rundown public housing estate in south boston. Two years later she applied for asylum, but was rejected and. Ms onyango, y kojima, a kumar, d kuchar, m kubota, h matsuda.
Boston after zeituni onyango, the woman president obama. Onyango to leave the united states in 2004 after it denied her first petition for political asylum. Obamas illegal aunt wins the right to work in america. Nov 01, 2008 zeituni onyango, 56, referred to as aunti zeituni in obamas memoir, was instructed to leave the united states by a u. Zeituni onyango simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. May 17, 2010 zeituni onyango had been ordered deported in 2004 after first asylum declined. This book was subpar at best, then i found out most of it is fabricated. Even in death, barack obamas aunt zeituni is a talking point. The associated press found that zeituni onyango zaytuhn onyangoh, 56, is staying with relatives in cleveland after fleeing her public housing apartment in boston. Auntie zeituni is an enduring symbol of all that is wrong with this. The scandal over barack obamas auntie zeituni sparked a. May 17, 2010 zeituni onyango, 57, lives in boston and is the halfsister of obamas father. She is fighting a deportation order, seeking us asylum based on tribal conflict in kenya and a medical condition.
Apr 23, 2014 zeituni died earlier this month from longstanding health issues. He confirmed obama was the halfbrother of the presidents father and the brother of another relative, the presidents aunt zeituni onyango, of boston. Auntie zeituni, as obama has referred to her in one of his books, was ordered to leave the u. In response to concerns that she was living in subsidized boston housing, massachusetts republican senator robert l. The younger obama refers to her as aunti zeituni in his 1995 memoir, dreams from my father. Obamas late father, moved to the united states in 2000. She served as his guide in kenya and his guide to some. She first applied for asylum in 2002, citing violence in kenya, according to the ap. Onyango created problems for the president in 2008 when she was discovered by the media just days before the november election. Ms onyango was buried three hours after her body arrived at the kisumu. Troy onyango has 240 books on goodreads, and is currently reading nairobi noir by peter kimani and one hundred years of solitude by gabriel garcia marquez.
By charles onyangoobbo the normal, the unusual, and very strange things about kenya election kenya went to the polls on march 4. In his book mr obama writes that uncle omar had gone missing. Onyango was born in kenya on may 29, 1952, under a mango tree, and delivered by a midwife in the absence of medical care, ms. In 2002 she had applied for political asylum in the united states but was denied. Onyango makagutu makagutu nairobi, 05, kenya 435 books. Zeituni onyango, 57, testified for two and a half hours at a federal immigration hearing, said amy cohn, a spokeswoman for ms onyangos lawyer. Onyango plans to apply for permanent residency in the united states, according to mike rogers, a spokesman for onyangos lawyers. Last week a report attributed to president barack obamas halfbrother malik abongo, that the remains of ms zeituni would be buried in a muslim cemetery in kisumu prompted okoko to seek legal. Their combined citations are counted only for the first article.
Miss onyango lives in a public housing scheme in boston. Obama wrote about his aunt in his 1995 memoir, dreams from my father. May 17, 2010 in a november interview with the associated press, ms. She remained in the country illegally, living in boston public housing. The scandal over barack obamas auntie zeituni sparked a department of homeland security investigation yesterday, after it emerged that the democratic candidates close relative was living. Jul 25, 2016 president barack obamas halfbrother, malik abongo, in the oval office of the white house in washington, dc, on april 16, 2014 to discuss the death of their aunt zeituni onyango. Barack obamas kenyan aunt living illegally in us telegraph. Zeituni died earlier this month from longstanding health issues. May 17, 2010 zeituni onyango, the halfsister of mr. Onyango case is being treated just like any other case before an immigration judge, mateen said. She was a much younger halfsister to barack obama sr. Apr 21, 2014 in boston, judge leonard shapiro granted ms.
It was the first election under the new and quite liberal constitution that was adopted in august 2010. Onyango makagutu has 435 books on goodreads, and is currently reading war is a lie by david swanson, a peoples history of the world by chris harman, and. Zeituni onyango is a 56yearold woman from kenya who is seeking political asylum in the u. Sep 20, 2010 president obamas aunt, zeituni onyango, on nov. Barack obamas kenyan aunt living in boston housing project. Zeituni onyango, the aunt described in mr obamas bestselling memoir.
For ugandans seeking to understand how the election played out, read more. Her immigration status was reported by the associated press days before obamas election in 2008. This person spoke on condition of anonymity because no one was authorized to discuss onyangos case. Nov 04, 2008 according to a recent ap article, barack obamas aunt zeituni onyango was instructed to leave the country in 2004. Zeituni onyango, the aunt so affectionately described in mr obamas bestselling memoir dreams from my father, lives in a disabledaccess flat on a rundown public housing estate in south boston. Zeituni onyango, 56, a halfaunt who has made donations to. Onyango, who received asylum in the united states after years of living illegally in boston, had served as mr. Zeituni onyango, 57, ignored a 2004 deportation order and has since lived illegally in a south boston housing development. As a drama novel, this book is a joke and not worth the time. Obamas kenyan aunt fights deportation, seeks us asylum. Those are the words from 58yearold zeituni onyango of kenya in a recent exclusive interview with wbztv. Charles onyango obbo archives the independent uganda.
The family of zeituni abongo onyango obama, the aunt of us president barack obama who died on monday in the us is making funeral arrangements for her burial. Even in death, barack obamas aunt zeituni is a talking point the. President obamas aunt, zeituni polly onyango, an enigmatic figure who exploded onto the national scene in 2008 while living illegally in. She moved to the united states in 2000 on a valid visa and had. Onyangos family members said, but the president did not attend, as he. Obamas kenyan aunt fights deportation, seeks us asylum by. Barack obamas aunt wins us plea for asylum us news the.
She was the halfsister of obamas late father barack obama, sr she is called aunti zeituni in obamas memoir dreams from my father. If i come as an immigrant, you have the obligation to make me a citizen. Zeituni onyango was born in 1952 into the luo tribe in kenya, daughter of onyango obama and his third wife sarah onyango obama. For years, malik obama has been promoting his book, barack.
Obamas aunt zeituni onyango granted asylum cbs news. When ms onyangos case hit the headlines at the weekend, several senior. Onyango said she was disabled and was learning to walk again after being paralyzed from guillainbarre syndrome, an autoimmune disorder. Ms zeituni onyango, the aunt of us president barack obama, was buried at the kisumu muslim cemetery on tuesday morning. Zeituni onyango, president obama s illegalalien aunt, died this week of cancer and other complications. Boston, ms onyango, 56, confirmed she was the auntie zeituni in the memoir. Posts about auntie zeituni onyango written by occupationoforegon. Nov 07, 2008 boston ap presidentelect obamas aunt intends to fight a deportation order and hopes to remain in the united states, her immigration lawyer said friday. Onyango as auntie zeituni and described meeting her during his 1988 trip to kenya. Zeituni was born as the child of family of barack obama on may 29th, 1952 in british kenya. Obama helped pay funeral expenses and sent a condolence note, ms.
May 18, 2010 zeituni onyango, 57, who lives in public housing in south boston, is the halfsister of mr. Ms zeituni onyango, 56, whom senator obama refers to as aunti zeituni in his autobiography, was ordered to leave the united states in 2004 after her request for asylum was rejected, ap reported. A judge ruled that zeituni onyango, 57, the kenyan halfsister of president obamas late father, would be allowed to stay in the country despite ignoring a 2004 deportation order. Obama aunt, zeituni onyango, is granted asylum the new york.
Her first asylum request was rejected, and she was ordered deported in 2004. Zeituni onyango, the kenyan aunt of president obama, emerged this morning after a brief, closeddoor hearing in us immigration court in boston and smiled broadly. Barack obamas aunt zeituni onyango pleads for political. Obama aunt illegal alien, zeituni onyango, kenyan, november 1. She became notable when her case was leaked in the final days of. Zeituni onyango sat down oneonone with wbztvs jonathan elias. The new york times zeituni onyango, obamas aunt from kenya. Ms ikonya, a journalist and political activist, fled kenya in 2009 and lives in exile in oslo, norway, while an immigration court granted ms onyango permission to stay in the us in may 2010. Born during the british rule of the protectorate of kenya, onyango was the halfsister of barack obama sr. Zeituni onyango was known as the halfaunt of united states president barack obama. Amid politics, obama drifted away from kin the new york times. Obamas aunt the focus of visa scandal the independent. Maliks trump endorsement exposes frosty relationship with.
Zeituni onyangos immigration status was revealed days before her nephew, barack obama, won his first presidential election in 2008. Zeituni onyango, halfaunt of barack obama, was born may 29, 1952, in kenya, onyango is referred to as aunti zeituni in obamas memoir dreams from my father. Speaking outside her home in flaherty way, south boston, on tuesday, ms onyango, 56, confirmed she was the auntie zeituni in mr obamas memoir. Onyangos family members said, but the president did not attend, as he was golfing. Zeituni onyango, president obamas kenyan aunt, has been living. Obamas late father, moved from kenya to the united states in 2000. She entered the us in 2000 on a temporary visa with her son who was going to school.