How fallen spy author John le Carre affected Kibra

Hubert Koundé and Rachel Weisz acting in "The Constant Gardener". [Courtesy]

Many around the globe will mourn the death of one of the most iconic 20th-century espionage writers, but in Kenya, only a few who will in Kibra who will remember the man.

In "The Constant Gardener", David Cornwell, who died on Saturday, December 12, writes a fictional yet engulfing story of the dubious and ethical issues behind the generosity of Pharmaceutical companies in Africa, something that was in question at the time.