BBC.CNN WORLD NEWS

Monday, February 06, 2012

Barack Obama's Step-Grandmother, Sarah Obama, Injured In Kenya Car Accident

women
Sarah Obama
NAIROBI, Kenya -- President Barack Obama's 91-year-old step-grandmother suffered bruises and shock after a car she was traveling in rolled over, a relative and a hospital official said Monday.

The relative said Sarah Obama was traveling to her home in the village of Kogelo, in western Kenya, when the accident happened Saturday night.

He said the vehicle lost control and rolled as the driver attempted to overtake a truck near the Kisumu airport. The relative asked not to be named because he is not authorized to speak for the family.

Najim Mawji, the chief operating officer of the Agha Khan hospital in Kisumu, said doctors discharged her Saturday night after she had gone through several tests.

Mawji said she coped well with the shock that came from the accident.

Sarah Obama is the second wife of Obama's paternal grandfather. Obama referred to her as "Granny" in his memoir, "Dreams from My Father," and described meeting her during his 1988 trip to his father's homeland and their awkwardness as they struggled to communicate.

Barack Obama has visited his Kenyan relatives three times in Kogelo, and his step-grandmother has gone to the U.S. at least three times. In a 2008 interview she said they are close, although they have to speak through an interpreter.

Kenya has a special regard for President Obama, the son of a Kenyan economist and an American anthropologist. Children, shops and dozens of minibuses – which carry names in Kenya – are named after the president.

News by Huffingtonpost


Read current news at http://bbc-cnn-worldnews.blogspot.com

20 comments:

  1. I really enjoyed reading this post, big fan. Keep up the good work andplease tell me when can you publish more articles or where can I read more on the subject?
    شركه تنظيف بالدمام
    شركه تنظيف بالخبر
    شركة تنظيف كنب بالدمام
    شركة تنظيف كنب بالخبر

    ReplyDelete
  2. After exploring a handful of the blog articles on your web site, I really like your technique of blogging. I added it to my bookmark webpage list and will be checking
    شركة مكافحة الحشرات بالدمام
    شركة مكافحة الحشرات بالخبر
    شركة مكافحة الحشرات بالقطيف

    ReplyDelete
  3. This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  4. I admire what you have done here. I like the part where you say you are doing this to give back but I would assume by all the comments that this is working for you شركة تنظيف خزانات بالمدينة المنورة
    شركة غسيل خزانات بالمدينة المنورة
    شركة غسيل خزانات بالمدينة

    ReplyDelete
  5. After exploring a handful of the blog articles on your web site, I really like your technique of blogging. I added it to my bookmark webpage list and will be checking
    شركة تنظيف كنب بالقطيف
    شركة تنظيف خزانات بالدمام
    شركة تنظيف خزانات بالخبر

    ReplyDelete