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British builder who moved to Kenya dies in poverty after wife 'ran off and sold all his property'
Despite this kindness he lived in poverty suffering from several severe illnesses including cancer in his right ear, high blood pressure and swollen feet, staying as he said in the hope of finding justice
In the last few months he had been rendered completely immobile.
Speaking about his life early in local media he said: 'When I arrived, the request was for me to stay in Kenya for one year only.'
But the then-President of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta said that they desperately needed his assistance as he had skills that they did not then have in the country.
He said: 'The vice president Moi said he had spoken to President Kenyatta and told him.
'Here we have a man who understands us. And he is able to do what we have always wanted to do'.'
He said that they had told him they had 'asked the Queen' for permission to make him a Kenyan citizen and that he had agreed.
In the last few months he had been rendered completely immobile due to health issues with his feet. Speaking about his life early in local media he said: 'When I arrived, the request was for me to stay in Kenya for one year only.' But the then-President of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta said that they desperately needed his assistance as he had skills that they did not then have in the country
He later said he believes it was an elaborate con saying: 'I was not allowed to buy the land they told me. What is going on here I thought to myself. But some of you people are game players.
'I don't understand why I had a Kenyan citizenship but it didn't qualify me as a Kenyan to buy land here.'
Local media reports previously described him as a 'one-time millionaire' although his previous net worth is unknown.
With no money even to buy food, he was reportedly often hungry apart from when neighbours, and his foster son provided him with food.
Local media meanwhile have now reported that villagers who did what they could to help him are struggling to come to terms with the death of the once influential man who touched the lives of many through his architectural services and philanthropic activities like adopting the local children.
The foster son who was not named said: 'The old man has suffered a lot. We accept God's will to relieve him of such pains.'
He added that they were now asking government aid to pay the funeral costs.
In the last few months he had been rendered completely immobile.
Speaking about his life early in local media he said: 'When I arrived, the request was for me to stay in Kenya for one year only.'
But the then-President of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta said that they desperately needed his assistance as he had skills that they did not then have in the country.
He said: 'The vice president Moi said he had spoken to President Kenyatta and told him.
'Here we have a man who understands us. And he is able to do what we have always wanted to do'.'
He said that they had told him they had 'asked the Queen' for permission to make him a Kenyan citizen and that he had agreed.
He later said he believes it was an elaborate con saying: 'I was not allowed to buy the land they told me. What is going on here I thought to myself. But some of you people are game players.
'I don't understand why I had a Kenyan citizenship but it didn't qualify me as a Kenyan to buy land here.'
Local media reports previously described him as a 'one-time millionaire' although his previous net worth is unknown.
With no money even to buy food, he was reportedly often hungry apart from when neighbours, and his foster son provided him with food.
Local media meanwhile have now reported that villagers who did what they could to help him are struggling to come to terms with the death of the once influential man who touched the lives of many through his architectural services and philanthropic activities like adopting the local children.
The foster son who was not named said: 'The old man has suffered a lot. We accept God's will to relieve him of such pains.'
He added that they were now asking government aid to pay the funeral costs.
