Mountaineering is a divine passion to him. A return home to where he belongs. To everyone else, he is James Kagambi. To those who know the sound of crampons biting into ice, he is KG. His life has balanced the security of convention with the risk of passion.
The 65-year-old is a Kaimosi Teachers Training College alumnus, which should mean that, like many of his classmates, he would now be enjoying retirement after decades in the classroom. James, however, taught for only about five years before devoting himself to the mountains.
