US Police Arrests President Obama’s Uncle for DUI

67-year old Onyango Obama, uncle to President Barack Obama, pleaded ‘not guilty’ to a Driving Under Influence (DUI) charge, following his arrest in Framingham, Massachusetts, recently. After preliminary tests, it was discovered that his blood-alcohol level was 0.14% - a figure that is almost double the state’s legal driving limit of 0.08%. 

The elder Obama seemed amused at all the media attention his trial is attracting and visibly laughed at some of the charges while his trial lasted at the court. He is scheduled to re-appear in court on November 17 for a pre-trial. The White House is yet to comment on the incident. 

Onyango Obama is the half-brother of Obama’s father. Originally from Kenya, he was initially held without bail by U.S. Immigration officials, due to allegations that he was in the United States illegally. He was eventually released with orders to check in consistently with Immigration officials. This is also not the first time a member of Obama’s extended family has had issues with Immigration in the US.