
Image Number:
APN757260
APN757260
Description: Tom Mboya who was one of the leaders in Kenya's fight for uhuru (freedom), travelled the world - but he was always happiest when returning to his own country. He was one of the first eight Africans to be elected to the Legislative Council in 1957. Country: Kenya Date Created: 10-05-1957 Creator: Mohamed Amin Credit Notice: The Mohamed Amin Collection / Camerapix / african.pictures Keywords:- Tom Mboya
- Mboya
- Thomas Joseph Odhiambo Mboya
- Kenyan trade unionist
- trade unionist
- educator
- Pan-Africanist
- author
- independence activist
- activist
- statesman
- Kenyan politician
- politician
- labour leader
- Pan-Africanism
- African unity
- political
- politics
- assassinated
- Legislative Council
- crowd
- supporters
- carried on shoulders
- Kenya
- 1950s
- 1957
- 10 May 1957
- Mohamed Amin