
Director
of global news at the BBC, Peter Horrocks has announced plans to
establish a foundation in Dumor’s memory for aspiring African
journalists.
Mr. Harrocks made this known when he joined dozens of
BBC staff to remember their departed colleague at an impromptu memorial
gathering on Monday January 20, 2014.
Speaking at the service
held at the All Souls Church, Mr. Horrocks, warmly recalled how Dumor
would always call him ‘boss’ despite his protestations to the contrary.
‘He blazed a path for so many others,’ said Horrocks.

Monday’s gathering
A series of moving tributes followed from Dumor’s closest friends and colleagues.
“He called me ‘chief’’’ said head of the African Service, Solomon Mugera.
Several
speakers recalled that they had been told to ‘look after’ him when he
first arrived in the UK but that he soon became more like a ‘big
brother’, looking out for them instead.