Henry Odera Oruka

Henry Odera Oruka
Born
Henry

(1944-06-01)1 June 1944
Nyanza Province
Died9 December 1995(1995-12-09) (aged 51)
EducationWayne State University
Occupationphilosopher University teacher
Known forphilosophy
AwardsFellow of the Kenya National Academy of Sciences

Henry Odera Oruka (1 June 1944, in Siaya County – 9 December 1995, in Nairobi) was a Kenyan philosopher who is best known for "Sage Philosophy". It was a project started in the 1970’s in an attempt to preserve the knowledge of the indigenous thinkers in traditional African communities.

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