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Charles Njonjo Dismisses Rumors About His Death

Charles Njonjo Dismisses Rumors About His Death

Sir Charles Njonjo, 
Kenya’s first post-independence Attorney-General, has dismissed reports of his death.

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Through a statement to newsrooms on Sunday, the 101-year-old termed the rumors as a great exaggeration, adding that he is enjoying his weekend at home.

“Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated. I am well and enjoying my weekend at home as we celebrate Utamaduni Day,” said Njonjo.

Rumors of Njonjo’s demise spread on social media on Saturday night.

Njonjo celebrated his 101st birthday in January and is the only living member of Kenya's first post-independent Cabinet. 

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  1. ZamzamOct 10, 2021

    This happens ONLY in Kenya...spreading rumors of death. The media mwakilishi included follows suit. I guess in kenya we have the best "freedom of speech ". There was rumors of kibakis death, wait, I can't even exhaust them. BUT WHY? AND WHO DOES THIS? FOR WHAT?

  2. GUEST1Oct 10, 2021

    Who does this? UNeducated journalists; Embellishing reporters.

  3. KimiaOct 10, 2021

    This story was headlining mwakilishi yesterday
    Why did you hypocrites at Mwakilishi take it down instead of owning it and apologizing that you did sloppy “journalism” yesterday?
    I HOPE MWAKILISHI POST THIS COMMENT

  4. MjuAjiOct 10, 2021

    Ukiwafikiria viongozi na chochote walichofanya kubadilisha maisha, matakwa au maslahi ya wengi, Njonjo hayuko popote. Anachoweza kukumbukwa nacho, ya raiba nilionayo leo ni:
    1. Ubinafisi.
    2. Kujipenda zaidi kiumbe chochote kile.
    3. Njonjo alitumia mara tu baada ya uhuru kujilimbikiza mashamba na mali ya wazungu waliopewa masaa 48 kurudi makwao bila kulipwa walichokuwa wameekeza katika sehemu zao.
    4. Maringo na kiburi kilichowajaza kero wote waliomfahamu.
    5. Wizi na unyakuzi wa mali yalioachwa nyuma na wabeberu.
    6. Kuvaa suti moja ilofanana na zingine nyingi alizokuwa nazo, mistari mieupe yote katika suti zake ikiwa na herufi cncncncncnccncncncncncnccn, yaani Charles Njonjo.
    7. Kupanga njama za kupindua mwizi Moi ili aendelea kuwa kibaraka wa Uingereza, alikotoka mkewe.
    8. Kibaraka na kidubwishe cha Uingereza.
    9. Kudharao Waafrika na wenye ngozi nyeusi kama yake.
    10. Kuongea kizungu cha Malkia Elizabeta wa Uingereza ilhali yeye ni Mkikuyu damu kutoka Kabete.
    11. Kujifanya eti yeye ni Lodi wa Kabeteshire.
    Kifo chake hakiwezi tikisa au kutingiza Mkenya yeyote aliyemfanya yeye, na atasahaulika kama JJ Kamotho, Mwizi Moi na Biwott, Chotara, Sheriff Nassir, na wwengineo.
    12. Kujifanya mzungu mweusi katika uhai wake wa miaka 101.
    13. Yeye bure kabisa.

  5. Kora kaniniOct 10, 2021

    I will say this,whether he dies or not should be his family's problem..PERIOD.
    REMEMBER 1978..AUGUST..WHEN KENYATTA DIED.
    HE IS THE ONE YOU PUSHED MOI INTO OUR THROATS. SO HE IS TO BLAME FOR LOOKING AFTER HIS OWN INTERESTS INSTEAD OF THE MASSES. HE WANTED POWER, HE LOST IT.
    THE MASSES ARE SUFFERING BECAUSE OF THE DECISIONS HE TOOK. HE MISCALCULATED HIS MOVE,HE THOUGHT MOI WAS A WEAKLING, HE WANTED MOI IN AND THEN REMOVE MOI FROM POWER.
    You can ask Koigi, Willy Mitunga, Raila,late Jeff Kwirikia, the seven bearded sisters as he coined it.
    I UNDERSTAND THAT WE TALK ILL OF THE DEAD...LUCKILY FOR ME ,HE AIN'T DEAD.
    HE CAN GO ROT IN HELL FOR ALL I CARE.

  6. Mkenya halisiOct 10, 2021

    Who cares the guy was a traitor to Gema community.Many poor people die everyday with lots of problems n Njonjo bin a dynasty is to b blamed coz of mismanagement of kenya since independence.Also just a reminder we are all Gonna die one day whether u like it or not.

  7. GUEST1Oct 11, 2021

    You sound Kikuyu typical. And who said GEMA was the only Entity to rule Kenya?

  8. JustMeOct 10, 2021

    He is saying it as if it were partly true. Kizingu, hata kwa kabeteshire, ni ngumu...au ni Mimi?

  9. RottenOct 10, 2021

    May be dead in spirit and Illuminati knows

  10. RottenOct 11, 2021

    SON OF JOSIAH NJONJO COLONIALISM ENABLER

    HISTORY IS CLEAR ABOUT KABETESHIRE

  11. RottenOct 11, 2021

    During Mzee time Njonjo got rid of people..

    KIAMBU MAFIA

  12. RottenOct 11, 2021

    NO MORE KIAMBU AS OUTSIDERS BOUGHT IT

    KABETESHIRE

  13. Morris MenyeOct 11, 2021

    Mugane should tell Kenyans the reasons for hurried the trial of his village neighbor,Njenga who was hanged for killing Mboya.Why didn’t he charge Jaramogi,Mboya’s tribal/political opponent No.1 who had hired Njenga to kill Mboya?Mugane was also involved in all un-resolved muuaji Kamau’s political murders.But the blood thirsty guy got his match,Moi.He thought Toroitich was NG’OMBE and installed him on Kenyans but the DUME dumped him like a USED TISSUE PAPER.MWAKILISHI had also forgotten gen.kimuici Kibaki as another surviving independence minister besides muuaji Mugane.

  14. Kora kaniniOct 12, 2021

    True Comrade M M,
    KIBAKI IS ALSO ENJOYING HIS BEER AND PLAYING GOLF. JUST LIKE NJONJO DRINKING BEER AND SWIMMING.

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