Kenyan Primary School Pupil Dies

Conor108

...............................Of old age!!

Kenya's oldest pupil, Kimani Nganga Maruge, has died in Nairobi aged 90.

The great-grandfather held the Guinness World Record for being the oldest person to start primary school, at the age of 84.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8202378.stm

Bit of a legend

minidazzler

Ah, the poor fella!!!

What a legend though, starting education so late.

My name is URL

Sleek knees for an 84 year old

MagicMarker

Was probably a pedophile, oldest trick in the book.

brummytom

Fair play to him.

Can you imagine an 84 year old bloke starting in a primary school over this side of the world? People just wouldn't trust him

brummytom

brummytom wrote: »

Can you imagine an 84 year old bloke starting in a primary school over this side of the world? People just wouldn't trust him

MagicMarker wrote: »

Was probably a pedophile, oldest trick in the book.

See?!

Acacia

The article said some of his 30 grankids went to school with him. Must have been a bit weird hanging around with your grandad in school.

giggsy664

Absolute legend.

Imagine being in school with your possible great-grandfather!! There's probably more than one generation of his younger relations gone through that school :P

if it happened here, he would be branded a paedophile. Fair play to him. May he rest in peace

minidazzler

MagicMarker wrote: »

Was probably a pedophile, oldest trick in the book.

First time it was ever done this way TBH, being a Teacher or member of the Clergy is the oldest trick in the book.

MagicMarker

minidazzler wrote: »

First time it was ever done this way TBH, being a Teacher or member of the Clergy is the oldest trick in the book.

Okay, it's the newest trick in the book.

WindSock

How many years was he kept back? :eek:

bleg

Thicko

Zillah

What an awesome guy. Pity he didn't manage to finish it. I liked that he was planning a veterinary degree afterwards.

thomond2006

Ah, you're never too young to die.

Oh wait....

procure11

MagicMarker wrote: »

Was probably a pedophile, oldest trick in the book.

Bless him...I dont think in all honesty you meant that...there would be various other ways of trying to molest children...AFAIK there was no mention of him having any experience in any Irish catholic institution.

An Fear Aniar

giggsy664 wrote: »

Imagine being in school with your possible great-grandfather!! There's probably more than one generation of his younger relations gone through that school :P

Probably happens a lot in Tallaght.

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WindSock

Cowabunga Dudes!

Jesus Wept

Acacia wrote: »

The article said some of his 30 grankids went to school with him. Must have been a bit weird hanging around with your grandad in school.

30 grandkids, this is why he is a legend.

draward

Thats mad

bigeasyeah

Meh

ejmaztec

I wonder what he wanted to do when he left school, bearing in mind that rotting in a box probably wasn't in the curriculum?

Mr.Obvious

The-Rigger wrote: »

30 grandkids, this is why he is a legend we have overpopulation.

Good day.

Tar.Aldarion

Well played that man. Nice story, love how he planned to be a vet after.

Hagar

On a positive note one of his grand-kids wants to transfer $34,000,000 to me that he left in forgotten bank account.

Big Ears

The-Rigger wrote: »

30 grandkids, this is why he is a legend.

He might have had only one child himself.....

wildsaffy

Many many cynical people!!!!

Lol - they say that people accuse others of the sins one commits oneself.

Many pedophiles here?

Meh

brummytom

wildsaffy wrote: »

Many pedophiles here?

Don't answer that! It's a trick!

ynotdu

Hagar wrote: »

On a positive note one of his grand-kids wants to transfer $34,000,000 to me that he left in forgotten bank account.

Dlear Mr HargurL.
I muselef am MUtler of 27 cHildren.
i Do have manys hungrey days beclause after fooding my childs,dere times often win none is for me left,my HuSbAnDs all have been badly killed by people bad VERY.
I ask not FUR nyselF tHattt Yuo considear transferring $33,000,000 tWo me flur i to food and my children heat,
embaress doe i be to ask this from man like you that is kind
i think ONly of mu childs wilfare,i tell them you big hero if You be agreeable to my Plea TU your most kind nature sur.
i much tank you,do so aLsU my 27 ChiLDS.

DonJose

Speaking of old African students Whatever happened to that deported then imported Nigerian student Elukanlo Olunkunle? Masters degree or 9am sign on time?

wildsaffy

This story really warms my heart.

My mum went back to University when she was 53 or so.

Used to sit in the back.

Gave out to girls with short skirts and bad attitudes.

Lol - wish I had been there to see it!

genericguy

can people not see that this is a lie? nobody in africa would ever live to that age.

ynotdu

DonJose wrote: »

Speaking of old African students Whatever happened to that deported then imported Nigerian student Elukanlo Olunkunle? Masters degree or 9am sign on time?

He as you proably know got a reprieve from Minister Rotweiler Mc Dowell and after his schoolmates protested on his behalf was allowed back into Ireland to finish his studies.

in return his schoolmates learned that he had been found as a passenger/driver in a stolen car,he was of course then deported again.
ya can lead a horse to water................


PS i hate when a thread dies after i try make a funny:(

Hagar has no sense of humour!:p

DBraithwaite

brummytom wrote: »

See?!

Ah give the man a break, he started school at 84 and just after dying

DBraithwaite

genericguy wrote: »

can people not see that this is a lie? nobody in africa would ever live to that age.

Exactly and even if it's true he would have been too frail to learn