Famous weather man Nguata Francis became a topic of discussion after his retirement was announced by Kenya Met Department.
Nguata would take families through daily weather and following day’ forecast back in the 1990s at KBC TV. People remembered how his forecasts’ could at times fail to be true but he was never a man to give up easily.
He was believed to be the best on-screen when it comes to weather news. How he explained it while striding across the television, a cane in hand and use stickers which he would pin to demonstrate the state of the weather in each location is a scene which will live to be remembered.
His retirement news invited mixed reactions from Kenyans on twitter as they praised him and recounted his way of reporting.
All the best to the good man. He was part of our living rooms during our childhood. Enjoy your retirement sir.
— Kenyan Facts 🇰🇪 (@KResearcher) September 20, 2019
The only man who would carry the sun from Garissa and gift it to nairobi in a second
— Neema Grace (@Neemawa) September 20, 2019
My childhood was all Nguatah. Memories. Fond memories of a time when all I worried about was a Nancy Drew book, uji, and broadcasters.
— Steve Kiboi (@keyboysteve) September 20, 2019
I remember how he would stick the weather elements on that board. It was so funny😂
— Linda Agola (@AgolaLinda) September 20, 2019
Those are the days when television was for few and priveleged. Wish him well on his new phase of life. You did well Nguatah Francis.
— kigothomartins (@kigothomartins) September 20, 2019
the guy could lie without blinking an eyelid.
— abraham (@abewata) September 20, 2019
For a long time he was the face of weather forecasts for a long time. He was fond of “Kutakuwa na rasha rasha ya mvua, hapa na pale”
— Charles 🇰🇪 (@charlsonyango) September 20, 2019
Congratulations #NguatahFrancis thanks to you I was able to learn words like Manyunyu Rasharasha za mvua magharibi wa nachi kiangazi Radhi miale ya jua I would diligently incorporate in my Insha 😊Enjoy your retirement sir God speed!
— Faith Koli (@FiKoley) September 20, 2019
Wish Nguatah Francis all the best. He could be a great advocate /educator on climate change issues. I'm sure he'll agree that back then the effects of climate change had not ravaged our country. Seasons were regular and agricultural production predictable.
— Common Sense (@Kommonsense7) September 20, 2019
Nyanda za juu mashariki kaskazini…. Didn't realize it was Kiswahili until much later. He did his job well and with passion.
— 1:59:40.2 (@babanjeru) September 20, 2019
Yaani huyu jamaa alikuwa anatoa mvua Nakuru anapeleka Kisumu,,,
— Johnstone Abwao (@Johnstone_Abwao) September 20, 2019