October 13, 2014 – Renowned Kenyan historical scholar, Professor Ali Mazrui is dead. He was 81. He died in Binghamton, New York, in the United States.
He will be buried in his ancestral home in Kenya next to his parents in Mombasa according to his wish. He was born in Mombasa in 1933 – but spent most of his time abroad where he studied and lectured African history.
Marzui was appointed Chancellor at the Jomo Kenyatta University in 2003.
According to Wikipedia, Mazrui’s research interests included African politics, international political culture, political Islam and North-South relations.
“He is author or co-author of more than twenty books. Mazrui has also published hundreds of articles in major scholastic journals and for public media. He has also served on the editorial boards of more than twenty international scholarly journals. Mazrui was widely consulted by heads of states and governments, international media and research institutions for political strategies and alternative thoughts”. Sais Wikipedia
