President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent his heartfelt condolences to the family of Professor Ali Alamin Mazrui who died this morning at 3 am.
Uhuru eulogized Mazrui as a committed intellectual whose literary works and debates have helped tell the story of Africa.
On his twitter handle Uhuru stated that Mazrui’s brilliance has raised him and earned him respect among his peers globally.
Prof Mazrui is a renowned scholar who has lectured in universities across the world and has written over 20 books.
Mazrui died this morning in Binghamton, New York in the United States. He died at the age of 81.
AUTHOR: CLARET ADHIAMBO