Ali Mazrui
The renowned Professor and academic of African decent Ali Mazrui,has joined his ancestors at the age of 81.
Reports reaching us say he passed away at 3 o'oclock Kenyan time on Monday morning in the USA
where he has been lecturing, according to a Kenyan newspaper, The Star.
Leaders from the coast led by Governor Hassan Joho and the county’s
senator, Omara Hasan, eulogised Mazrui as a scholar of note.
Muhuri lobby group’s Khalif Khelif said Mazrui was unwell piror to his
demise and said the scholar had wished to be buried in Mombasa.
“He had wished to be buried in Mombasa’s historical Fort Jesus area," said Khelif.
Plans are underway to transport his body back to Mombasa for burial.
Mazrui was born in Mombasa on February 24, 1933 and is famed for his writings on politics in Africa as well as Islamic studies.
Kwaheri : goodbye in Kenyan language.
