Barack Obama has paid tribute to his grandmother Sarah following her death in Kenya aged 99 on Monday. She was the second wife of President Obama's grandfather and helped raise his father, Barack Obama, Sr. President Obama often showed affection toward his step grandmother and referred to her as 'Granny' in his memoir, 'Dreams from My Father.' President Barack Obama, center, with his half sister Auma Obama, left, and his step-grandmother Sarah Obama, center-right, walk in Kogelo, western Kenya in 2018. Sarah Obama, was the second wife of President Obama´s grandfather and helped raise his father, Barack Obama, Sr.

Source: The Nation March 29, 2021 15:00 UTC