Young Barack Obama with his late grandmother Mama Sarah Obama. [Courtesy, Facebook]Former US President Barack Obama is mourning the death of his grandmother Mama Sarah Obama. Mama Sarah died early Monday morning at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu after a long illness. Barack Obama with his grandmother Mama Sarah during a visit to Kenya. [File, Standard]Barack Obama penned a heartfelt tribute to Mama Sarah saying:“My family and I are mourning the loss of our beloved grandmother, Sarah Ogwel Onyango Obama, affectionately known to many as “Mama Sarah” but known to us as “Dani” or Granny.

Source: Standard Digital March 29, 2021 14:21 UTC