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Emotions high as Mama Sarah's body arrives in Kogelo

By Olivia Odhiambo and Isaiah Gwengi | 5yrs ago

Women, children and villagers broke down into tears as the body arrived in Kogelo [Standard/Olivia Odhiambo]

Emotions ran high as the hearse carrying the body of Mama Sarah Obama arrived in Kogelo village, Siaya County.

The body of Mama Sarah arrived at her Kogelo home around 12:45pm.

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