138 Years: Is This Kenyan Granny from Kericho the World's Oldest Person?
Sarah Chepkurui Maina, a granny from Kericho county could be the oldest person in the world if what her family says is anything to go by.
The family of Chepkurui, who lives in Ainamoi constituency in Kericho, says she's 138 years now, having been born in 1880.
Her oldest format ID indicates that she was born in 1920, but her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren have disputed that, since her oldest daughter is 92-years-old. Her eldest daughter's ID card indicates she was born in 1926.
“My mother wakes up at around 7 am every morning and only takes a cup of tea for breakfast. She takes her dinner at 3 pm, which mostly consists of milk and ugali and retires to bed at 6 pm. We at times request her that she stay with someone such as having one of her grandchildren live with her but she says no, saying she prefers to stay alone,” Marsoi told Kenya News Agency.
Although she has lost her sight, Sarah has strong sense of hearing and she can recognize her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren with their voices.
“Strangers have to be accompanied by family members when they want to visit my cucu whose hearing is still intact. Her children knock at her door and when she asks who is outside, she uses her hearing to recognize who among her many children or among her family members in the four generations is at the door before she can open it,” her granddaughter Brianna Chepkoech, 23, told KNA.
Violet Brown from Jamaica, who passed away in September 2017 has been documented as the world's oldest person aged 117. She currently holds the record of world’s oldest woman noted in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Comments
Ministry of culture maybe…
Permalink
Ministry of culture maybe social services if they exit kindly move in and authenticate the celebrity grandmum she deverves recognition and some research..google guiness book of record she ought to be in ...good Genetics and DNA..
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/contact/
http://www…
Permalink
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/oldest-person-(female)
Jeanne Louise Calment
What
122/164 year(s):day(s)
Where
France (Arles)
When
21 February 1875
The greatest fully authenticated age to which any human has ever lived is 122 years 164 days by Jeanne Louise Calment (France). Born on 21 February 1875 to Nicolas (1837 - 1931) and Marguerite (neé Gilles 1838 - 1924), Jeanne died at a nursing home in Arles, southern France on 4 August 1997.
she looks more older than above record KENYA..Black beauty
What a blessing!
Permalink
What a blessing!
Exist*
Permalink
Exist*
There is a possibility she…
Permalink
There is a possibility she is over120 year's
She cannot be 138yrs,because…
Permalink
She cannot be 138yrs,because in 1926 she was 46yrs old & back then women used to give birth at an early age.I think she was born btwn 1900 & 1905.Also God put a cap at 120yrs.
Kenyans know how to fake…
Permalink
Kenyans know how to fake just ask Mariga (soccer player) in think this lady is on her later 80s, just want to make money from govement
Can we have some of our…
Permalink
Can we have some of our distingished geneologists and gentrologists or whoever study this kind of things... throw some light on this matter.If grandma still has sound mind,they should be able to figure out her age in the range of give or take 5years.Which would be still the oldest known human being if confirmed.
So Mwakilishi help us out.I wanna know...
She looks strong can get…
Permalink
She looks strong can get more like 20 years with good care.did they say her elder daughter is 92yrs well roughly maybe she gave bith at 32 year= 124 years and counting blessed..looks likebour generation geting half way.sio mchezo
Add new comment