OBAMA SUPPORTED RAILA ODINGA FOR KENYAN PRESIDENCY

Odinga lost the election, claimed fraud, instituted rioting by his Muslim Luo tribe, killing Christians, including a group which had sought refuge in their church which his supporters burned down, killing all inside. Odinga headed the socialist party and had pledged to Muslims he would institute Islamic law in Kenya if elected and ban Christian missionary activity. In the riots, 1500 were killed and many more injured. Obama went to Kenya at taxpayer expense at the end of 2007 and campaigned for his "counsin."