His leadership significantly transformed the institution, cementing its reputation as one of Kenya’s premier centres of higher learning.
The day after resigning, he took his entire family to his farm in Kiambu to make what he termed as “a truly honest living.”
After graduating, Mate returned to Kenya and began teaching at Chogoria High School in 1947.
Mazrui is credited with producing The Africans: A Triple Heritage, a groundbreaking television series that gained popularity in the 1980s.
Matano’s father, Stanley Mwenda, was a well-known teacher, recognised for his strict disciplinarian approach.
Kapten’s commitment to sound governance and constitutional reforms placed him at odds with the ruling elites.
The car in question was an Austin Model, which he purchased for Sh300—a princely sum at the time.
Kirima dropped out of school at a young age to help his parents pick tea at their home in Kiruri, Murang’a County.
Born in 1914, he attended Kisumu Primary and then Maseno School before proceeding to Alliance.
He was born in 1952 in Mombasa and attended the prestigious Aga Khan School for both his primary and secondary education.
Prior to becoming Vice President, Murumbi had also served the country in various ministerial dockets.
Mulei’s time came at a moment when trade unions in the country had a close working relationship with the ruling party, KANU.
Many players who shared the pitch and dressing room with him have kind words about him.
Nderitu’s political career was largely influenced by his family, which was highly political.
He was the chairman of an electoral body which oversaw the nation’s first multiparty elections after many years of single party rule.
Alongside Dedan Kimathi, Mwariama comprised the integral aspect of the Mau Mau leadership representing the Meru region.
Professor Everett Standa was a respected researcher who rose through the ranks to become the Vice-Chancellor of Kenyatta University.
It was in mid-2002 during a heated campaign season as the general election was nearing. Chesire, who was Ruto’s rival at that time for the Eldoret North MP seat, had visited State House...
Robert Napunyi Wangila holds a unique place in Kenya's sporting history as the first Kenyan to win a gold medal in a non-athletic Olympic event.
Lelei, who was born on May 10, 1971, was a prominent and successful career athlete during the 1990s and 2000s.
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