Monday, 13 July 2015

Ojwang died with unfulfilled wish of meeting Uhuru

Benson Wanjau,"Ojwang"

Departed comedian Benson Wanjau, popularly known Mzee Ojwang’ Hatari of the Vitimbi television series, kept begging to meet President Uhuru Kenyatta during his last days.
The sad disclosure was confirmed by Mr Wanjau’s colleague, confidant and close companion for over three and a half decades Mary Khavere, popularly known as Mama Kayai.
Mzee Ojwang & Mama Kayaii.
“Even on his sick bed he (Mzee Ojwang’) kept on saying I want to meet Uhuru, I want to Uhuru…. now that struggling voice that uttered those words is no more.
 “Worse still, we will never know what he wanted to tell the President, ” a tearful Ms Khavere said during an interview with Classic 105 FM on Monday morning.
Ojwang hospital before died.
 Mr Wanjau died at the Kenyatta National Hospital on Sunday evening while undergoing treatment for pneumonia. He was 78. He has been in a frail state since the turn of 2015. At some point, he was supported by Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko to get treatment for his failing eyesight.

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