History
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John Garang’s Kenyan Chapter: From Kamiti Prison to Headmaster in Nyeri (1963–1965)
The late John Garang as Headmaster of Gatunga’ng’a Senior Secondary School in Nyeri 1965. Garang first arrived in Kenya in…
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Waira wa Kamau: The Man Who “Owned” Ruiru and Fooled a European Nation
Born in Githunguri, Waira wa Kamau rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most influential businessmen and political…
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Ugenya’s Archbishop Stephen Ondiek: Betrayed by Kindness, Tested by Tragedy”
• “How a Ugandan Stranger Shattered the Ondiek Family” In 1979 Archbishop Stephen Ondiek of the Legio Maria Church, who…
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When Raila Odinga Tried to Flee Kenya Through the US Embassy Disguised as an Old Woman
During Kenya’s push for multi-party democracy in the early 1990s, Raila Odinga lived in constant fear of facing re-arrest by…
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Today in History: When Kibaki’s Government Rolled Out a Half Red Carpet at Raila’s Function
In April 2009, the then-Prime Minister Raila Odinga publicly criticized President Mwai Kibaki’s administration for rolling out what he termed…
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Little-Known Details of the Oginga Mausoleum Where Raila Will Be Buried
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who died on Wednesday, October 15, will have his final stop at Kang’o ka Jaramogi,…
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Today in History: When Mandela Fired Back at US for Criticizing His Relationships with Gaddafi, Castro and Arafat
In June 21 1990, during a television interview on ABC-TV’s Nightline, months after his release, Nelson Mandela who was the Deputy…
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Today in History: When a US Catholic Priest Who Had Lived in Kenya for Over 36 Years Was Found Dead
On August 23, 2000, Father John Anthony Kaiser, an American Roman Catholic missionary priest, popularly known as Father Kaiser, was…
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Today in History: When Italian Catholic Bishop Who Served in Kenya for Over 40 Years Shot Dead
On July 14, 2005, Italian Catholic Bishop Luigi Locati, who had served as a missionary in Kenya for over 40…
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Today in History: When Raila Odinga and His Supporters Were Teargassed Upon His Return from the US
On Friday, November 17, 2017, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and his supporters were teargassed shortly after his entourage exited…
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Today in History: When Two Security Ministers Died in a Plane Crash
On Sunday, June 10, 2012, Kenya’s two ministers, Minister of Internal Security George Saitoti and his Assistant Minister Orwa Ojode,…
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How Phoebe Asiyo’s defeat of Okiki Amayo broke male political patriarchy
The late veteran politician and women’s rights champion Mama Phoebe Muga Asiyo, who passed away on July 17, 2025, at…
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