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‘Karl Marx’ is dead

Christopher Owiro, popularly known as Karl Max, while a student at University of Nairobi. Karl Max died on Tuesday night at his parents home in Korando Village, Kisumu County. [Photo:COLLINS ODUOR]

KISUMU; KENYA: Former fiery university student leader Karl Marx has passed on at his parents’ home in Korando ‘B’ Village, Kisumu County.

Karl Max, 36, as he was popularly known, collapsed and died in his house.  His sister Rose Agutu said Karl Marx, whose real name is Christopher Owiro, was not unwell.

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