President's brother turned away at East Midlands Airport

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President's brother turned away at East Midlands Airport
Monday, April 13, 2009, 09:45
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AMERICAN President Barack Obama's half-brother was refused a visa to enter the UK after being stopped by immigration officials at East Midlands Airport.

Samson Obama was on his way to Washington for the President's inauguration in January when he was stopped.

A Home Office spokesman confirmed Samson was refused a visa after immigration officers noticed one of the documents he supplied with his application was false, which led them to make further inquiries.

Biometric tests carried out discovered the Kenyan mobile phone shop manager was linked to a serious incident in the UK last November.

A national newspaper reported yesterday that Samson was arrested by police in Britain after an alleged sex attack but was never charged.


A UK Border Agency spokeswoman said: "We consider all visa applications based on their merits.

"We will oppose the entry of individuals to the UK where we believe their presence is not conducive to the public good."

Samson is one of President Obama's half-brothers and sisters by his father. Samson's mother Kezia, 67, has lived in Bracknell for six years.

Biometric technology uses fingerprints and eye "maps" to identify a person by their unique characteristics.