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Naigzy Gebremedhin

At 90, oldest man to have climbed Mt Kenya is not about to stop

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Mountaineer Naigzy Gebremedhin during the interview at his home in Peponi in Westlands, Nairobi on September 28, 2024.

Photo credit: Geoffrey Anene | Nation Media Group
Geofrey Anene

By  Geoffrey Anene

Contributor

NMG Sport

Eritrean Naigzy Gebremedhin has lived in Kenya for 51 years and may be the holder of the longest permanent residency in the country.

What’s not in doubt is the fact he is the oldest man to climb Mount Kenya, the tallest mountain in Kenya and second tallest in Africa.

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