Sign in

Tributes for matriarch of Obama family in Kenya following death ‘aged 99’

Sarah Obama, step-grandmother of then US President Barack Obama, shakes the hand of a well-wisher (Ben Curtis/AP)

Mon, 29 Mar, 2021 - 16:02

Associated Press Reporter

Sarah Obama, the matriarch of former US President Barack Obama’s Kenyan family has died, relatives and officials confirmed.

She was at least 99 years old.

CONNECT WITH US TODAY

WHATSAPP

NEWSLETTERS

NOTIFICATIONS

Be the first to know the latest news and updates

More in this section

Uruguay Pope

Crowds cheer Pope as Leo arrives in Uruguay for start of South American tour

APTOPIX Uruguay Pope Latam

Pope Leo XIV begins South American visit less than a month after lung surgery

Trump Chief of Staff

Donald Trump replaces Susie Wiles as chief of staff after midterm defeat

Obama Place: International

People walk past a voting sign in Auckland, New Zealand (Alex Robertson/AP)

Early count in New Zealand’s election suggests result too close to call

IE_logo_newsletters

Check out our diverse library of newsletters and get the best of the Irish Examiner delivered straight to your inbox

© Examiner Echo Group Limited