Auma Obama | |
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Born | 1960 (age 63–64) |
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 |
Father | Barack Obama Sr. |
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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.[1][2][3]