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    Obama's grandma injured after car rolls in Kenya

    NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) โ€” 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 โ€” which carry names in Kenya โ€” are named after the president.

     
    • Silicon Hawk  •  Lawton, Oklahoma  •  3 mths ago
      And we care why?
      • Eleftherios 3 mths ago
        normal people care. abnormal people like silicon hawk doesnt .
      • Silicon Hawk 3 mths ago
        If they would report on every car accident, I would care. I'm glad you can classify me as abnormal since you are the judge of everyone. How about you stop classifying people, grab some colorful crayons, draw some nice little pictures, and let us adults handle the real world, ok?
    • Anikan  •  3 mths ago
      Obama will go, Michelle will stay in the US,
      people in Kenya may think of her as a Gorilla and hunt her down !!
    • M110 How  •  3 mths ago
      If it was not for Al Gore inventing the internet, I would never have known this for weeks. Thanks Al for letting me know that Barry (Libturd) Obama's grandmother is doing fine. I'll sleep well tonight knowing that.
      • j mann 3 mths ago
        The Al Gore crack actually made me laugh. I had access to the internet since the late 80s when Gore was still using the Pony Express
    • Hi Times  •  Rockland, Massachusetts  •  3 mths ago
      Maybe she can come here for free health care and live near Aunt Zeytuni.
    • Jimicon  •  3 mths ago
      In other news from nairobi, Ubutu toado will be opening the first all night Falafel stand using renewable Buffalo chips as a heat source and McDonalds says the McYak double with cheese will replace the McGoat filet.
    • Bella  •  Dover, Delaware  •  3 mths ago
      they have cars in Kenya? Ole Blue gums will take care of her.
    • Obummer  •  3 mths ago
      Hmmmm, wonder why she isn't here illegally like all the Obama's?
      • CJ 3 mths ago
        Wow...could you be any more ignorant? (and inaccurate)
      • NoMoLibs 3 mths ago
        CJ...it's accurate. You're just another dumocommie in denial!
    • Amazin  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  3 mths ago
      You know that a car doesn't roll over on it's own... Bush did it !!!
    • Yrag  •  3 mths ago
      I hope she is okay. Will Obama be going home for a visit. Just kidding.
    • MrObvious  •  3 mths ago
      Was the Drunken Uncle the driver
    • madman  •  Cleveland, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      Must be a slow day for news.
    • luvmypitt  •  Walton, Indiana  •  3 mths ago
      In my opinion, she suffered alot more than scratches and shock...looks like she got mauled by an attack from an ugly stick! Who really cares anyway when there are really important things going on in this world that deserve more attention than reporting an old granny with a couple of scratches! This is truly pathetic!
    • Cass  •  3 mths ago
      She should be his chauffer.
    • dion  •  New York, New York  •  3 mths ago
      OBAMA CARE(S)
    • 1st Globetrotter  •  Irvine, California  •  3 mths ago
      Hey stop that AP, you want me to enlarge that photo. . .OMG
    • DeanA  •  3 mths ago
      Was the driver injured?
      • Andy 3 mths ago
        insensitive clod! what about the car?! Was the car hurt? LOL
    • Impartial Observer  •  3 mths ago
      ... it doesn't say if it was a GM or a Chrysler ...
      "He said the vehicle lost control and rolled as the driver attempted to overtake a truck near the Kisumu airport. "
    • Jimmyp25  •  3 mths ago
      There was a car accident on my way to work this morning
    • martin  •  3 mths ago
      It's a good thing there weren't any spears in the car it could have been fatal.
    • fedup  •  Elmhurst, Illinois  •  3 mths ago
      hopefully odumba will go to kenya and STAY there...I am sure they miss their villiage idiot...we have had him long enough...
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