Remembering Kenyan philosopher Odera Oruka

“Oruka, you betrayed us. Why did you allow yourself to be killed by a vehicle? Why didn’t you fall sick, so that we could visit you…” cried Prof GEM Ogutu. “I’m the oldest person in this hall, but you shouldn’t be surprised seeing me in this state. There’re two Kenyans now gone whom whenever I remember, I become emotional. The late Cardinal Maurice Otunga and Prof Oruka were my very close friends with whom I spent several private hours discussing issues,” Prof Ogutu tells participants, as he tries hard to prevent tears from falling. In the audience is the widow, Phoebe Oruka, son Peter Oruka...