The ageing Mama Sarah Obama has celebrated her 97th birthday on Easter Monday in a low key event.
The step-grandmother to former US president Barack Obama has shunned media publicity since Obama left White House.
Sarah Obama who looks healthy and strong says she’s still optimistic about life despite growing older.
“Am still young in my heart, am still a good dancer just like was in my early age, she joked just of recent when local publisher visited her in her home in Siaya County in Southwest part of Kenya.
Dressed in Ankara (African print dress), golden necklace, bracelet, earrings, without any effort, she displayed smoothness and elegance, spreading the Obama leadership atmosphere.
However, she is concentrating on her charitable/ humanitarian activities, especially in her home village Kogelo where her grandson, Barack Obama constructed a Sh. 2 million house for her.
Her fifth born daughter known as Marsat said Mama Sarah supports vulnerable children, widows and orphans.
Wish Mama Sarah Obama a Happy Birthday!