Prof Rocha Chimera
His Life The author is a Professor of Kiswahili who for a long time taught at Egerton University Njoro, before relocating to Rwanda. He was a visiting professor at Kyabongo university, Uganda and current Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Pwani University, Kilifi Kenya. Chimera holds a B.Ed. and M.A. from Kenyatta University, […]
Leonard Mambo Mbotela (29 May 1940 – 7 February 2025)
Leonard Mambo Mbotela (29 May 1940 – 7 February 2025) In the 80s and throughout the 90s before television became a common thing in Kenyan households, radio was king, and in such a kingdom, the man with “The Voice” and maybe “The Juice” is king. As a result of his everyday animated “juice” while in […]
Msanifu Kombo, first Mayor of Mombasa City
Msanifu Kombo Msanifu Kombo was elected Mayor of Mombasa during the KANU-KADU coalition government (1962–1964). His victory coincided with KADU’s dominance in Mombasa, where local leaders like Abdillahi Nassir and Anantprasad Pandya opposed KANU’s centralization. Kombo’s rise likely aligned with Oginga Odinga’s faction of KANU (which later became Kenya People’s Union, KPU), which emphasized regional […]