00:00He was a giant of Kenyan literature.
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.
01:46Thank you very much.
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