Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

Step 1: Identify Kofi's age from the passage.
The passage states Kofi was eight years old.
$\boxed{8 years old}$

Step 2: Identify who took Kofi to the clinic.
The passage states his uncle took him to the clinic.
$\boxed{his uncle}$

Step 3: Identify why they went to the clinic.
The passage states it was because he had a cough throughout the day.
$\boxed{because he had a cough}$