She is taking pitcures of people who have come to see her and celebrate this big day with her. There is more than 90 years difference between me and her. Shes 117 and i am just 23. I am priscilla ngethe. I am returning to my ancestral home in kenya to celebrate a remarkable birthday of one of the oldest people in the world. My great grandmother, elizabeth koinange. I am here to discover the secrets of her long life, as she throws a party and reunites five generations of my family. This is kiambu, where i was born. Its about ten miles from nairobi, the capital of kenya. This fertile land has been home to the kikuyu tribe and to my family the koinanges for at least six generations. Today, there are hundreds of koinanges like me, spread around the world. I am returning from my home in london to visit a woman very close to my heart. Who has never left kenya, but has cultivated a global family. We arejust heading up to my great grandmas house the road is quite bumpy because it is like a mak
Reveal their gender pay gaps. Easyjet, ladbrokes and virgin money are amongst those who have disclosed that they pay women on average at least 15 less than men. There was panic and confusion as two planes collide on the ground at Torontos Pearson airport, sparking a fire. 168 passengers and six crew onboard on board one of the aircraft had to escape by emergency slides. No one was seriously injured. Weather forecasters are warning of record breaking low temperatures of minus a0 degrees celsius in north east america. At least 19 people have died since a powerful blizzard hit much of the region on thursday. Now on bbc news, as part of the bbcs life stories season, journalist priscilla kneedeh celebrates her great grandmother elizabeths 117th birthday in kenya. Elizabeth was born in 1900 and is thought to be the oldest woman in africa. Welcome to my great grandmothers 117th birthday. Right now she is taking pictures of people who have come to see her and celebrate this big day with her. T
117th birthday. Right now, she is taking pictures of people who have come to see her and celebrate this big day with her. Theres more than 90 years difference between me and her. Shes 117 and i am just 23. Im priscilla ngethe. And im returning to my ancestral home in kenya to celebrate a remarkable birthday of one of the oldest people in the world my great grandmother, elizabeth koinange. I am here to discover the secrets of her long life as she throws a party and reunites five generations of my family. Applause. This is kiambu, where i was born. Its about ten miles from nairobi, the capital of kenya. This fertile land has been home to the kikuyu tribe and to my family, the koinanges, for at least six generations. Today, there are hundreds of koinanges like me, spread around the world. I am returning from my home in london to visit a woman very close to my heart who has never left kenya but has cultivated a globalfamily. We arejust heading up to my great grandmas house. The road is qui
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Developing and some nuisance cloud in the south which will continue to drift in off the coast, where temperatures will stay above freezing. To the Northern Ireland is to the Northern Isles we had some nuisance showers at. Temperatures will be falling like a stone, the exception being where the cloud is down in the south. In the sheltered glens of scotla nd south. In the sheltered glens of scotland temperatures could get down to 10 scotland temperatures could get down to 10 once again. A hard frost likely up in the north, but some decent spells of sunshine coming through. The easterly breeze will continue to bring in cloud and a bit of drizzle, a drabjanuary day and for all of us its going to feel cold. This is bbc news. Our latest headlines. Theresa may defends the governments record on the nhs, insisting it was better prepared for the pressures of winter than it had been before, despite hospitals having to postpone tens of thousands of non urgent operations. Weve put some extra money