I'm not familiar with whatever happened in Africa, but the Obama website makes it clear that Odinga and Obama are not related and that Obama did not get involved in Kenyan politics. Did this stuff come fro Corsi? Be skeptical.
Odinga claimed to be related to Barack during a politically dangerous moment for himself, and no Kenya experts believe his claim.
Barkan: Odinga And Obama Are Not First Cousins And “To My Knowledge, There’s Absolutely No Relationship At All.” “‘It’s stretched to the point of ridiculousness,’ said Joel D. Barkan, political science professor emeritus at the University of Iowa and senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. ‘To my knowledge, they are not first cousins in the normal sense. To my knowledge, there’s absolutely no relationship at all.’” [Politifact, 4/18/08]
Awiti: Raila Odinga Was Using Obama To Add Some Political Points And It Should Be Totally Disregarded. “Alex Awiti, a Kenyan postdoctoral fellow at Columbia University, says you have to consider the context of when Odinga was speaking, that being in the middle of a political crisis. ‘Raila Odinga was groping all over the place, trying to find some political legitimacy to get on a high pedestal to claim leadership and using Obama was basically going to add some political points,’ said Awiti, who lived in Kenya until three years ago. ‘This is very opportunistic and it should be totally disregarded.’” [Politifact, 4/18/08]
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