“I am taller than the Ghanaian man” – Kenyan tallest man angry with records

 

The tallest Man in Kenya disputes recent records that declared a Ghanaian man to be the tallest man in the world.

He posted a photo of himself on social media and asserted that he was taller than the Ghanaian man in order to challenge the record.

"Never lose up," wrote Negewo Jima with a photo of himself and Sulemana Abdul Samed on Facebook.

He previously stated, “Bring him if you want—this man won’t be longer than me.”

Mr. Negewo later told the BBC, “From what I see in the photographs, I can guarantee he’s not longer than me.”

Mr. Negewo is thought to be the tallest man in Ethiopia at 7 ft. 4.6 in. (225 cm).

Although some people first claimed that the 29-year-old Ghanaian was 9 ft 6 in. tall, a BBC reporter measured him and discovered that he was actually 7 ft 4 in.

Other Ethiopians have in the past claimed to be taller than Mr. Negewo but later discovered this to be untrue.

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