President Uhuru Kenyatta describes former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe as “a man of courage who was never afraid to fight for what he believed in even when it was not popular.”

In a statement, Mr. Kenyatta conveyed a message of condolence to the people of Zimbabwe following the death of their former leader whom he said served the South African nation with commitment and dedication.

“Words cannot convey the magnitude of the loss as former President Mugabe was an elder statesman, a freedom fighter and a Pan-Africanist who played a major role in shaping the interests of the African continent,” he said.

Mugabe, 95, has been ailing for several years and officials say his condition deteriorated after he was ousted from office in November 2017.

During his 37 years reign, Mugabe was accused of ruling with an iron fist – using repression and fear to hang on to power.

In 2017, he was disgracefully ousted from power in November 2017 and after that, his condition according to officials deteriorated.

Mugabe stormed into the limelight as a liberator who fought away the former British Colony in Rhodesia but years of his controversial rule eroded that and he will instead be remembered a despot who crushed political dissent and ruined the national economy.

-KASS FM