Kyari of Borno

Kyari or Khair bin Bukhar al-Kanemi (?-1894) was "Shehu" of Borno in 1893-1894.
Reign of Kyari.
Kyari became "Shehu" of Borno in 1893 when the country was invaded by Rabih az-Zubayr. One of his first acts was to kill his predecessor and uncle Ashimi of Borno.
He set to reconquer Kukawa already occupied by Rabih az-Zubayr but was captured during the battle. According to oral tradition, his last words for Rabih were