Monday, January 18, 2010

Dr Ezekiel Alembi passes on

On Saturday, January 17 at about 2.30pm, Dr Ezekiel Alembi passed away at the Mater Hospital where he had been hospitalised three days before.
At the time of his death, Dr Alembi was a senior lecturer in the Department of Literature and the Director, Kenyatta University Radio Services. He was also the National Chairman, Kenya Schools and Colleges Drama Festival.
But what is important to this blog is that Dr Alembi was a great though humble writer and an inspiration to many in the publishing industry. He wrote over 40 children books, some of which I will review this year.
Go well Dr Alembi. We've lost a great story teller.

2 comments:

  1. I pass my sincere condolence to the friends and everyone. He was was a great scholer who could have brought bright in our land Bunyore. Rest in pease sir.

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  2. I learned about the death of Dr.Ezekiel Alembi with deep sorrow, for sure those of us who attended his literature classes at Kenyatta University will forever miss him,he made us who we are today, I acknowledge his immense literary contribution in the development of African literature, may God rest his soul in eternal peace. Richard Kandie Komen.

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