Obama Family Seeks Gov't Help to Repatriate Keziah Aoko's Body to Kenya for Burial
The Obama family has appealed to the government to facilitate the repatriation of Keziah Aoko’s remains to Kenya for burial.
Keziah, who was the step-mother of former US President Barack Obama, passed away on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the United Kingdom.
She is the mother of Obama’s half-siblings Auma Obama, Malik Obama, Sadik Obama, and Abo Obama.
Addressing the press on Thursday, Keziah’s first-born son Malik pleaded with the government authorities to allow the family to ferry her remains to Kenya for final burial rites.
“With Covid-19 (pandemic) the world is constricted. There are many restrictions…we are appealing to the authorities and the government at large to grant us passage and make it easy for us to bring our mama home as soon as possible,” said Malik.
He continued: “We are quite aware of the situation right now with Covid-19 and the restrictions that are in place but we just want the way to be opened for us.”
Malik also took the opportunity to clarify that his mother, who was battling diabetes, died at the age of 78 and not 81 as reported in a section of local media.
The deceased was the first wife of Barack Obama Snr and is survived by her four children.
Comments (6)
This is Barrack Obama’s relative.They should ask him first charity starts at home .The amount they are seeking is peanuts compared to the millions he made off his book and the Netflix contract.Surely spare the government on this one.Obama needs to step up.
Why should Obama step up to burry the lunatic Malik’s mother? Malik should step up to burry his own mother. Obama got nothing to do with that part of the house! Hii African extended family business need to come to an end..
They surely are not begging for Kenya taxpayers to fund them! if they would be funded then each one of us shoulwe Meaning we will no longer be burdened by 'FUND ME " we undergo when one of us whose family need help passes on . it is even a crime to print this article we needed not know from such a rich family I mean who funds Malik to go and support Trump election campaign bur as for the deceased RIP
Malik Obama has money to support Trump but is not willing to part with his money to ship the body of his mother back to Kenya.
@ Kenya, better yet,its time for Trump to scratch his back. In other words,he should call Trump and ask for'"death benefits". If he does not qualify,he at least should get a modest donation of $1,000,000.That should be enough to assure Trump support come 2024...again.
What makes you think Malik got money? He is a poor moron!