Only surviving hangman diesBackhttp://www.ntv.co.ke Kenyas last hangman Micheal Kirugumi wa Njuki has passed away. The elderly man whose job was to hang prisoners on death row at the Kamiti maximum Prison died at 2:00 am on Tuesday morning after losing a battle to pneumonia. According to neighbours Njuki had been battling with the disease for a month. Njuki became a hangman at Kamiti in 1961 and worked until the 1980s when the prison gallows closed down. He leaves behind a grandson who has been taking care of him since he retired from prison service. Category: News Uploaded: November 3rd, 2009 @ 10:20 am Author: NTVKenya Length: 01:28 Rating: Views: Tags: ntv kenya hangman michaels kirugumi wa njuki kamiti maximum prison hang death sentence dies Related Video Links:» View Video Comments For Only surviving hangman dies » View NTVKenya's Other Uploaded Videos Video Thumbnails:Video Embedding Code:* Embed this video on your website, social bookmark, myspace, or blog. |
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