Legends:Tom Mboya

To Mboya was a prominent Kenyan politician during president Kenyatta's government, he died at an early age of 38 through an assassination in the capital. nevertheless he achieved so much at a young age. though men die ideas will always remain and thats why we will try and relight his ideas.

Tom was born on August 15 1930.After completing his studies he was employed as a city inspector at the Nairobi City Council. he joined the African staff association a year  later he was elected its president.

He organized an airlift project in 1959 together with African american students foundation in the USA.81 Kenyan students were flown to the USA to study at the US universities. Mboya also contested for the airlift project to include Uganda, Tanganyika ,Zanzibar and Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi. 230 Africans students received scholarships and hundreds more followed. Mboyas statue stands in the capital at exactly where he was assassinated. The messenger may be dead but the message lives on.