PREMIUM Mutuma Mathiu: Sir Wicknell’s final impunity flight A man who left school at Form Two had made himself indispensable to the State Houses of half of Africa. Our Columnists Just now

Now, I do not know Wicknell Chivayo beyond his gargantuan girth and his unbelievable friendship with his seniors and betters across the continent, his great, strange wealth and showy wash-wash lifestyle.

I have no business writing about him, I had written an encomium for the Lamu refinery, I think it is a great thing, until I saw a video of a woman throwing herself on her knees before him and the cruel, haughty look that crossed his face and I knew I was not going to hold my peace and let him go in peace.