Former US President, Barrack Obama has described his late grandmother, Sarah Ogwel Onyango Obama who is better known as “Mama Sarah” as one who lived a long and remarkable life.
“Mama Sarah,” the matriarch of the Obama family died aged 99 in western Kenya today Monday.
“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,” Obama tweeted on his official handle alongside a photo of himself and her. “We will miss her dearly, but we’ll celebrate with gratitude her long and remarkable life.”
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. We will miss her dearly, but we’ll celebrate with gratitude her long and remarkable life. pic.twitter.com/avDY4f1PVu
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 29, 2021