Kenyan scholar who restored honour to African religions

Former Kenya Literature Bureau managing director Eve Obara (left) with former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga (right), during the launch of the Kiikamba Bible by Reverend Prof John Mbiti (centre), at AIC Mulango Primary School, Kitui Central sub County in 2015. [File]

News of the sudden demise of Prof John Mbiti, 88, is a serious blow to many – his family, friends, students, colleagues and acquaintances.

For it is true to say that the professor traversed the academic world like the proverbial colossus, and indeed, left an indelible mark especially in the arena of African religions and philosophy.