- Magufuli succumbed to heart complications on Wednesday, March 18, while receiving treatment
- The CCM leader's shoe shiner, James Sango, said he would encourage him to work hard and earn his living legally
- Sango also divulged that the deceased wore shoe size number seven and preferred black footwear
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Former Tanzania's President John Pombe Magufuli's personal shoe shiner at his rural home in Chato is yet to come to terms that the celebrated head of state is no more.
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The Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) leader succumbed to heart complications on Wednesday, March 18, while receiving treatment at Mzena State Hospital in Dar es Salaam.
Speaking to Millard Ayo on Saturday, March 21, the overwhelmed shoe shiner, James Sango, said whenever Magufuli visited his rural home, he would visit his stall.
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Sango added that the 61-year-old would encourage them to work hard and earn their living legally.
He also divulged that the deceased wore shoe size number seven (41) and preferred black footwear.
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In a separate story, emotions ran high on Saturday, March 20, in Dar es Salaam as thousands of Tanzanians viewed the body of the late president.
Magufuli's body was first taken to St Peter Catholic Church, Oyesterbay, for a requiem mass in the morning, and many of his fellow citizens could be seen weeping as they mourned his departure from the world.
The body was later transported to Uhuru Stadium.
Janeth Magufuli, the widow of the late president, was overwhelmed by emotions during the body viewing process and was escorted by her aides, who comforted her.
In attendance was President Samia Suluhu, who took the oath of office on Friday, March 19, amid outpouring grief.
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Jackson Otukho is a journalist and current affairs editor at TUKO.co.ke. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Media Science from Moi University and has over three years of digital media experience. When he is not busy writing, you will find him glued to the screen watching a movie. You can learn more about Jackson on Twitter @mulamajack
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