Philip Ochieng' [Photo: Courtesy]Over the past week, much tribute has been written for the late Philip Ochieng, the consummate provocateur and pioneering journalist who witnessed Kenya come of age in its post-colonial iteration, and proceeded to prodigiously chronicle the nascent nation’s growth and challenges using his superbly dexterous pen. Ochieng seemed to have attained that mythical ability to always deploy the most appropriate English phraseology for any occasion. This week we reflect on our own interactions with Ochieng and the lessons we picked from his illustrious career. This was during an era of intellectual awakening and resistance in Kenya, a state of affairs which elevated Ochieng to a defining character. The time I spent at Kenya Times was a joyful and tremendous learning experience, especially because of the tutorage of Philip Ochieng, who was the editor-in-chief.

Source: Standard Digital May 04, 2021 04:30 UTC