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THE STANDARD
OPINION
Philip Ochieng [Photo: Courtesy]
The story of Kenyan journalism will remain incomplete without a narrative on Philip Ochieng who died on April 27, aged 83.
Ochieng, who will be buried today, ranked among the elite journalists who left an indelible mark on the country’s media landscape.
Should one day the idea of a journalism hall of fame come to fruition, PO, as he was fondly known, would certainly feature alongside renowned Kenyan editors such as Boaz Omori, George Githii, Hilary Ng’weno, Joe Rodrigues, Henry Gathigira and George Mbugguss.
But Ochieng will be remembered more as a bridge that linked this pioneer generation to the mid-stream professionals he worked with through the one-party State and “second liberation” era. He also authored two books,
THE STANDARD By
Kamau Muthoni |
January 1st 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Pall-bearers carrying a Casket during Church funeral service for the late Rtd Chief Justice Evan Gicheru at ACK St Francis, Karen on Thursday, Dec 31, 2020. [Jonah Onyango,
The prayers of a 36-year-old lawyer to excel in his career were answered when he ultimately rose to be Kenya’s 12th Chief Justice in 2003.
On Thursday, January 6, 1978, a then youthful Evan Gicheru petitioned his maker in the middle of the night, submitting four prayers to make his life a success.
He beseeched God to prove that He is mighty by granting him a successful life, a successful career, and a rich mind, soul and property and to make him love and serve Him for the rest of his life. The prayer was written in capital letters, giving it a certificate of urgency at 12.35am.