Kenyans pay tribute to revered author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
Ngũgĩ died aged 87 in the United States on Wednesday. One of the famous writer's neighbours in his hometown in central Kenya remembers Ngũgĩ as a "kind man" who loved Kenya.
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00:05Ruvied author Niujiwa Tiongho died on Wednesday aged 87 in the US state of Georgia.
00:12One of his neighbors paid tribute to the man of letters and voice of dissent.
00:17He traced his country's history from British colonialism to home-ruled dictatorship.
00:23For those who may not know, Mr. John Niujiwa Tiongho was my neighbor.
00:35He was a very good and kind old man who, in my opinion, really promoted matters of education
00:41and literature.
00:45He was a clean man, even though you would see him appear in photos with him from Kemptere.
00:52If you met him in person, he was just alright.
01:04Since the 1970s, the author mostly lived in exile overseas, emigrating to England and eventually settling in California.
01:12If only he wasn't so far away from Kenya.
01:24If he were here and, for example, was president or a minister, he would afford to keep Kenya peaceful and prosperous.
01:34At Niuji's home in Kenya's central town of Limuro, workers were seen trimming fences and clearing bushes for the arrival of mourners and visitors.
