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Barack Obama’s grandmother, Mama Sarah, dies

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Barack Obama's grandmother, Mama Sarah Obama, has died in a hospital in Kisumu.
Mama Sarah’s remarks comes hours after Malik took to Twitter to claim Barack Obama was born in Mombasa on August 4, 1961. [PHOTO | FILE]
Mama Sarah with her world famous grandson, Barack. Barack is a former US president having led the country for two terms from 2008-2016. PHOTO | FILE

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Mama Sarah Obama, the grandmother of former United States President Barack Obama has died aged 99.

Her son, Said Obama, said the family’s matriarch died at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Hospital in Kisumu County early Monday, March 29.

The family said that Mama Sarah had been receiving treatment at the Kisumu hospital for a month and a half.

Burial plans are currently underway in line with Islamic tradition for the ceremony that will be held at her K’Ogelo village home in Siaya County.

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