See the oldest woman in Kenya, she stuns at 117 years (photos)
See the oldest woman in Kenya, she stuns at 117 years (photos) - The only surviving wife of the colonial-era chief Koinange Mbiyu has hit 117 years and she doesn't look a day past 70 - Elizabeth Gathoni was born in 1900 and has seen life unfold before her very eyes the past century - In her Kiambaa home, she captivates her neighbors with tales of times gone past, long before Kenya attained its independence 117-years-old Elizabeth Gathoni, the last of the six wives married to the colonial-era chief, Koinange wa Mbiyu, is surprisingly healthy and in fine fettle. Looking at her photos, the bubbly granny doesn't look a second older than 70. Yet she has outlived generations putting a century behind her and still has a youthful glint in her eye. A dedicated Christian, Gathoni who was born in 1900 still has her memory intact and is lucky to have seen her sixth generation. 117-years-old Elizabeth Gathoni Every January, her family holnds a birthday for her and at that ti...