Obama granny gets solar power

NAIROBI - US President Barack Obama's grandmother Sarah proudly announced yesterday that her modest Kenyan homestead was now solar-powered.

NAIROBI - US President Barack Obama's grandmother Sarah proudly announced yesterday that her modest Kenyan homestead was now solar-powered.

"I am pleased that my home has been improved thanks to solar energy ," Greenpeace International quoted Sarah Obama as saying.

The environmentalist group is hosting a workshop on renewable energy in the country.- Sapa-AFP