{"id":96684,"date":"2023-07-01T16:52:06","date_gmt":"2023-07-01T16:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/ruto-joins-kenyans-in-mourning-poet-micere-mugo"},"modified":"2023-07-01T18:07:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-01T18:07:04","slug":"ruto-joins-kenyans-in-mourning-poet-micere-mugo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/ruto-joins-kenyans-in-mourning-poet-micere-mugo","title":{"rendered":"Ruto joins Kenyans in mourning poet Micere Mugo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>President William Ruto joined Kenyans in mourning and Celebrated Kenyan Scholar, teacher and activist Professor Micere Mugo. He said on Saturday that the late poet had many wonderful achievements that were inspirational.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I join the people of Kenya in mourning the passing of Prof. Micere Mugo, a celebrated Kenyan scholar, teacher and activist as well as to celebrate her many wonderful achievements for which she is rightly recognised as an iconic trailblazer and inspirational pioneer,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>President Ruto said the late Mugo set the bar high in championing socially involved and politically conscious scholarship. He also noted that her struggle called for courage as she confronted entrenched hegemonic practices and ideologies.<\/p>\n<p>Ruto describe the late poet as one who undertook her agitation with fierce determination, unshakeable courage and boundless grace. &#8220;She set the bar high in championing socially involved and politically conscious scholarship which extended the struggle for freedom, ensuring that Kenya&#8217;s African majority were seen and heard where it mattered,&#8221; Ruto said.<\/p>\n<p>He encouraged Kenyans to honour her legacy by ensuring everyone sees countless opportunities for their freedom. &#8220;I encourage Kenyans to honour her legacy by doing their part in ensuring that we see in our freedom countless opportunities to make this country great,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Micere Mugo passed on Friday at the age of 80. Many other leaders joined Kenyans in mourning her death describing her as a true inspiration to many generations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. President William Ruto joined Kenyans in mourning and Celebrated Kenyan Scholar, teacher and activist Professor Micere Mugo. 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