Auma Obama
Auma Obama | |
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Obama in 2012 | |
| Born | Rita Auma Obama 1960 (age 64–65) |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Citizenship | Kenyan, British |
| Education | Heidelberg University (BA) University of Bayreuth (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Community activist, sociologist, journalist, author |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Known for | Community activism |
| Spouse |
Ian Manners
(m. 1996; div. 2000) |
| Children | 1 |
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Rita Auma Obama (born 1960) is a Kenyan-British community activist, sociologist, journalist, author, and half-sister of the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama. Obama serves as the executive chairwoman of Sauti Kuu Foundation (Strong Voices Foundation), a non-profit organisation that helps orphans and other young people struggling with poverty in Kenya.