He was recognised by the guinness book of records as the worlds oldest pupil and was set to achieve his dream of achieving higher education and be able to read the bible before the 2007 postelection violence rooted him from eldoret. In august of 2009 kenya newspapers carried articles about the passing of the worlds oldest pupil. Back to school with africas oldest learners world news. Google today has paid tribute to stephen kimani maruge, marking the. The first grader the kenyan movie etelejs old blog. Oldest pupil now seeks to be listed in book of life. Stephen mbius 12year quest for education beaking kenya. The guinness book of world records listed maruge as the worlds. At the time of his enrollment four years ago, the guinness book of world records listed him as being the oldest. View stephen kimanis profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Stephen mbius 12year quest for education daily nation.
World s oldest pupil, stephen kimani maruge, is dead. Stephen k kimani, clinical social worker, is male and specialized in clinical social worker, dr. A true story of kimani nganga maruge, which was directed by justin chadwick, an english actor and television and film director. Joseph stephen kimani nganga maruge died friday at nairobi nursing home.
This man is worthy of emulation by those who had no opportunity to formal education. Google doodle celebrates kenyas guinness world record. Medical students play an important role in creating a supportive environment within their communities. Joseph stephen kimani nganga maruge august 14, 2009. Joseph stephen kimani nganga maruge died friday at nairobi nursing. Stephen mbius 12year quest for education kenyan digest. Thus became the world oldest pupil and a holder of guinness world record for being the oldest person to start primary school.
He was recognised by the guinness book of records as the worlds oldest pupil. Brother of jane wagacha gilbert wachira, george kiragu rosemary gathoni the. The kenyan man named by the guinness book of world records as the worlds oldest pupil, who enrolled in classes to. Worlds oldest pupil, stephen kimani maruge, is dead. The worlds oldest pupil, stephen kimani maruge, is dead. He went to grade school in order to learn to read so he could read the bible. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Maruges youthful vigour saw him succeed in getting a piece of freedom he fought for. The guinness book of world records listed him as the worlds oldest. Google today has paid tribute to stephen kimani maruge 11th anniversary of his first day in school. On sunday may 24, 2009, maruge was baptized at holy trinity catholic church in kariobangi and took a christian name, stephen. Google celebrates kenyas late kimani maruge with a doodle. Kimani nganga maruge was recognised by the guinness book of records as the worlds oldest pupil to start primary school after the then narc government introduced free primary education. Join facebook to connect with stephen kimani maruge and others you may know.
Maruge, 89, a symbol of hope for the free primary education programme initiated by the narc government in 2003, died yesterday at chesire. Kimani nganga maruge, 88, is the oldest man in kenya to attend primary school. The greatgrandfather held the guinness world record for being the. Stephen mbiu joined form one at 27, having failed to enrol 12 years earlier due to lack of fees. Maruge was also declared the oldest pupil by the guinness book. Google doodle honours oldest pupil, kenyan kimani maruge. He entered primary school in eldoret, in western kenya at the age of 84, in january of 2004, when.
Maruge, 89, a symbol of hope for the free primary education programme initiated by the narc government in. In this july 2008 file photo joseph stephen kimani nganga pictured reading a book in eldoret, kenya. He was listed in the guinness book of world records as the worlds oldest primary pupil. Kimani nganga maruge is believed to be the worlds oldest student and is in the guinness book of world records for this achievement.
Kimani complete education, website and fee details are given here. Posted by sunday wilson no relationship march 29, 2011. Joseph stephen kimani nganga maruge died on friday at a home for the elderly in nairobi. Although he had no papers to prove his age, maruge believed he was born in 1920. Google doodle honours oldest pupil, kenyan kimani maruge bbc. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Stephen kimani maruge died at cheshire home for the aged after receiving the. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover stephens connections and jobs at similar companies. His full name was joseph stephen kimani nganga maruge. Joseph stephen kimani nganga maruge, worlds oldest pupil. Stephen kimani, md is an internal medicine specialist in durham, nc. Stephen kimani director icsit jomo kenyatta university.
Son of teresia wanjiku and the late bedan ndungu kamau. Its a novel in which the central characters constantly surprise the readers, and kimans explorations. Joseph stephen kimani nganga maruge passed away at an old peoples home on friday, his family announced today. Maruge was also declared the oldest pupil by the guinness book of world records. The kenyan man named by the guinness book of world records as the. He proved that age is no barrier to education when he enrolled as a primary school student, at age 84. Kimani nganga maruge was recognised by the guinness book of. I have just modified one external link on kimani maruge. His welldocumented life as a pupil saw him land a slot in the revered guinness book as the oldest pupil in the world. Nairobi the man believed to be the worlds oldest pupil, stephen kimani maruge, died in the kenyan capital this morning aged 81. An 89yearold kenyan man believed to be the worlds oldest school pupil has died. Maruge, 89, a symbol of hope for the free primary education programme initiated by the narc government in 2003, died yesterday at chesire home in kariobangi north, nairobi. Four new harlequin kimani romance titles are available each month.
Dance of the jakaranda, the new novel by peter kimani, is a layered and moving exploration of the history of kenya, juxtaposing a story of conflict during the nations colonial period with a narrative set in its early days of independence. The guinness book of world records cited him as the worlds oldest. On this day 11 years ago, kenyan kimani maruge enrolled in. Catholic convert who was worlds oldest student passes away.
A kenyan man who was believed to be the worlds oldest pupil has died at the age of 89, five years after he entered primary school so that he could learn to. Goats and soda at age 84, kimani maruge put on a school uniform for the first time and went to school. It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing on of stephen kimani. The oldest pupil in the world took a leap of faith on sunday after he was baptised stephen.
Harlequin kimani romance stories feature sophisticated, soulful and sensual africanamerican and multicultural heroes and heroines who develop fulfilling relationships as they lead lives full of drama, glamour and passion. He entered primary school in eldoret, in western kenya at the age of 84, in january of 2004, when the government offered free public education. He was recognised by the guinness book of records as the worlds oldest pupil and was set to achieve his dream of achieving higher education and be able to. Kimani is one of most famous doctor in the munster, kimani. The kenyan man named by the guinness book of world.
Kimani maruge was 84 when he started school after the government introduced free primary education. The guinness book of world records listed him as the world. Joseph stephen kimani nganga maruge, 89, a kenyan believed to be the worlds oldest pupil, died friday of stomach cancer in nairobi. So aweinspiring was his decision that he inspired the 2011 movie, the first grader. His passion and determination astounded and captured the worlds imagination.