Leonard Mbotela
Leonard Mambo Mbotela (born 1940) is a Kenyan journalist. His career spans more than five decades.[1][better source needed]
Early life
Leornard Mambo Mbotela was born in Mombasa in 1940.[1] Mbotelas has Malawian roots. Historically, at the tail end of the slave trade, a ship carrying slaves captured from Malawi was cruising through the East African coast, headed for Europe to sell them. Just as the trade decree came into effect, the British Navy intercepted the Arab slave ship in Mombasa, freeing all the slaves, including Mbotela's great-grandfather and his brother.[2] He yearned to be a broadcaster from childhood. He liked talking and interacting with people of all kinds. He completed his secondary education in 1962.[3][4]
Career
After he completed his secondary education in 1962, Mbotela got a job at the Voice of Kenya (now Kenya Broadcasting Corporation) in 1964.[4] Mbotela retired in 2022 as Kenya's longest-serving broadcaster. When he left the studio in 2022, he had been on air for 58 years. His signature program, "Je Huu ni Uungwana?", made its debut in 1966 and continues to air on KBC radio to this day, making it the oldest in the industry. It has been running for the last 55 years.[5]
Personal life
Mbotela and his wife Alice have three children.[6]
Bibliography
- Je huu ni UUngwana? A memoir ISBN: 9789966659163
References
- ^ a b "Leornard Mambo Mbotela - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "Leonard Mambo Mbotela". Kenyanlist. 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ NTV Kenya (2018-06-01). #theTrend: Veteran Journalist Leonard Mambo Mbotela looks back on 50 years in the media industry. Retrieved 2024-05-20 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "Leonard Mbotela: Why I was named Mambo". Nation. 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Digital, Standard. "Leonard Mambo Mbotela: The man who stared at the barrel of a gun in 1982". Standard Entertainment. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Digital, Standard. "PHOTOS: The legend of Leonard Mambo Mbotela, how radio created an icon". Standard Entertainment. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
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