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Obama’s grandmother steals the show at event
Ms Sarah Hussein Obama, grandmother of US President-elect Barack Obama, cuts a tape to officially open a children’s park during the World Aids Day marathon at Jomo Kenyatta sports ground in Kisumu on Monday. On her right is Ms Betty Okero, an Aids activist. World Aids Day celebrations were marked in various towns countrywide. Photo/JACOB OWITI
Posted Monday, December 1 2008 at 22:52
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- Mama Sarah flags off marathon as crowds rush to stadium to catch a glimpse
The province leads in HIV prevalence rates in the country at 15 per cent, double the national rate of 7.4 per cent, according to the latest Kenya Aids Index Survey by the National Aids/STI Control Programme.
The survey further found that 1.4 million adults in Kenya are living with the virus with Nyanza contributing the highest percentage.
“She is very supportive because she knows HIV and Aids is a killer. She believes in prevention and giving hope to those who are living with the virus,” said Ms Okero of Mama Sarah.
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