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Fallen giant: George Magoha, the bold and hands-on scholar who dreaded failure all his life

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A portrait of the late Prof George Magoha at the KICD, Nairobi, on January 27, 2023. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

I first met Prof George Albert Omore Magoha in 2001 as he was making waves as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Nairobi and we remained confidants till his death.

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