Famous maasai leaders
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MEET THE AUTHOR : Ntimama was a great man of literature
What you need to know:
- Kwendo Opanga writes: “He read deep into the night and would quote what Mahatma Gandhi, Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King or Abraham Lincoln said when, to whom and on what occasion.” (Saturday Nation, September 3, 2016)
This past week saw the passing on of former minister William ole Ntimama, who has been eulogised as a self-made or self-read man who would express himself in impeccable English
Kwendo Opanga writes: “He read deep into the night and would quote what Mahatma Gandhi, Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King or Abraham Lincoln said when, to whom and on what occasion.” (Saturday Nation, September 3, 2016)
Rarely is a man remembered on account of a stock or wealth of books that one leaves behind. It is usually land and other properties. A quest for books is a pursuit for intellectual nourishment. A book is a channel for the flow of ideas between one mind and another.
The former Heritage minister and former Narok North MP was a lover of books. As he travelled abroad, over t
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Nairobi News
The late William Ole Ntimama was one of the oldest politicians in Kenya. Here are ten things to remember about the leader whose political career started in 1974 when he was elected the Chairman Narok County Council:
1. Maasai with Meru roots – Ntimama was born in February 1930, Katheri Village in Meru to a Maasai father and a local woman. In April 2009 he traveled to his place of birth to reconnect with his people.
2. Did not kill a lion as a young moran – In an interview with the Daily Nation in 2013, the late Ntimama confessed that he never killed a lion as a young Maasai moran, an act that is widely perceived as part of the right of passage in his community.
3. He was the defacto ‘King of the Maasai’ – During his long political career, Ntimama distinguished himself as a great agitator and defender of Maasai rights. As a result, he gained unrivaled popularity among the people of his community to become one of the most influential Masaai leaders.
4. Champion for cultural practices – He is on record for campaigning
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Life and times of William ole Ntimama
Legendary politician William Ronkorua ole Ntimama, who was buried yesterday, was one of the longest serving politicians in the country.
He will be remembered for serving for 15 years as the powerful chairman of the defunct Narok County Council and for 25 years as an MP. He served as minister under presidents Daniel Moi and Mwai Kibaki.
The veteran politician bestrode the Kenyan political landscape like the proverbial colossus, from the days of founding president Mzee Jomo Kenyatta to the present day, championing the rights of the Maasai.
His political career started in 1974 when he was elected chairman of the Narok County Council
Prior to the adoption of multiparty politics in 1990s, the late Ntimama was a staunch supporter of the then ruling party Kanu. During the Kanu era, he was vocal against multiparty politics.
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However, after the advent of multiparty politics in the 90s, he decamped from Kanu and joined the Democratic Party (DP), then headed by retired President Mwai Kibaki.
He later joined the Orange Demo
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