Mama Sarah Obama, the grandmother to former US President Barack Obama, has died, the family has said. Mama Sarah died on Monday morning at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Hospital in Kisumu. According to the family spokesman Sheikh Musa Ismail, the body of Mama Sarah will be buried on Tuesday before midday in line with the Islamic faith. Mama Sarah who was the third wife of the late Hussein Obama died at 4 .20 am on Monday at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital while receiving treatment. She had been battling diabetes for nearly two years.

Source: The Star March 29, 2021 05:05 UTC