Tom Mboya

Politician

1930 – 1969

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Who was Tom Mboya?

Thomas Joseph Odhiambo "Tom" Mboya was a Kenyan nationalist leader who spearheaded the negotiations for Kenya's independence from Britain. He was founder of the Nairobi People's Congress Party, a key figure in the formation of the Kenya African National Union, and the Minister of Economic Planning and Development at the time of his death. Mboya was assassinated on 5 July 1969 in Nairobi.

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Born
Aug 15, 1930
Thika
Ethnicity
  • Luo people of Kenya and Tanzania
  • Luo peoples
Profession
Education
  • Ruskin College
Died
Jul 5, 1969
Nairobi

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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