Waiting for Prof Maathai's last conservation lesson

When the remains of Macharia Thiong'o were buried in Nyeri recently in a sack, according to his will, many were shocked, with some branding his burial ceremony 'bizarre'.

But, there is no doubt that his choice of a gunny bag, instead of a wooden coffin, is an idea that the late Prof Wangari Maathai would have approved.