Dr. Barbara: My mum fasted when I told her I want to marry Magoha

Family of the late Prof. George Magoha at his requiem mass at the Consolata Shrine in Nairobi. [David Gichuru, Standard]

To many, former Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha was a public servant, but to his family and friends, he was a confidant, a protector, a mentor, and a helper.

Mourners converged at the Consolata Shrine in Nairobi on Thursday for a requiem mass to honour and remember the late Magoha, who died a fortnight ago.