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Paul Mboya | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Early 1900s |
| Died | 6 May 1981 Nairobi Hospital |
| Spouse(s) | Maritha Mwango Agola Mboya Linet Akoth |
The Late Paul Mboya was born in the early 1900s to Akoko Maruru Ochieng and Ayallo Osiru. In his early years, he worked as a house help for a white man at magadi soda, situated in the Rift Valley region and is 91 km form the capital city Nairobi; however, through persuasion from his parents he returned home to pursue an education at Gendia Mission School. He was then appointed a full teacher after completing his training and later taught in Kotieno gumba, kital and kanyipir schools.
WORK
[edit]In 1934 he was ordained as a SDA pastor this was after serving as an Evangelist between 1927-1932.
ACHIEVEMENTS
[edit]In 1938 he writes his first book Luo Kitgi gi Timbegi in dholuo, which detailed Luo (Kenya and Tanzania) customs and traditions.Other books were to follow later, these included: Ngima Luo E Ndalogi (How Luos should relate in these days,1936), Wadhi E Coronation ( Attending the coronation,1953), The victory parade(1947), Richo Ema Kelo chira (Immorality leads to Curses,1979) and Sirikand Luo(The Luo government,1960)
Makes his maiden visit to England in 1946 to attend the victory parade to commemorate the victory of the Allies in World War II.
On March 19th 1953 the Governor of Kenya Evelyn Baring, 1st Baron Howick of Glendale announces that Mr Paul Mboya will represent the people of kenya at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. "the man has shown his commitment to serving the government and his people. He deserves this nomination that will also go a long way in encouraging hard work in the country," said the governor in his letter to Mboya. He was accompanied by his wife Maritha Mwango. They were later to attend a church service at St Pauls Cathedral on June 9th,1953, where Queen Elizabeth II had gone to thank God for her enthronement.
Mboya was awarded Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1963, 7 years earlier he had received Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE)