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Kisii High School
Kisii School is a public high school in Kisii, Kenya for boys. It was established in 1934 and is today a leading public school providing an education to students drawn from all over Kenya. History Kisii School was established in July 1934 as Government African School (GAS) Kisii. The previous year 1933, the governor of Kenya Sir Joseph Byrne visited Kisii and the leaders of the district presented to him a joint petition by the Luo/Suba Council and the Kisii/Kuria Council about their desire to have a Government school in Kisii. The governor asked them to pool resources and the government would assist them put up the school. In 1933, the joint session of the two councils (which would later merge and became known as the South Kavirondo Local Native Council), voted to provide Sh. 120,000 for the establishment of the school on a shared basis with an additional Sh. 3,000 for equipment. Nyaribari location chief Musa Nyandusi agreed to provide land for the construction of the school w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WHYN , a TV station which formerly carried the WHYN-TV call signs located in Springfield, Massachusetts
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WHYN can refer to: * WHYN (AM), a radio station at 560 AM located in Springfield, Massachusetts * WHYN-FM, a radio station at 93.1 FM located in Springfield, Massachusetts * WGGB-TV WGGB-TV (channel 40) is a television station in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, affiliated with ABC, Fox, and MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Gray Television alongside low-power broadcasting#Television, low-power CBS affiliate WSHM-LD (ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratemo Michieka
Ratemo Michieka is a former director-general of the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) in Kenya; he is also the founding Vice-Chancellor of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. For a long time, Michieka worked in education and agricultural policy in Eastern Africa. He earned a doctorate in weed science from Rutgers University. He returned to his native Kenya, where he taught and later became chairman of the Department of Crop Science at the University of Nairobi. In 1994, he was named vice chancellor of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Nairobi, Kenya, a post equivalent to a U.S. university president. He held the post until he was appointed Director General of the National Environmental Management Authority.''Daily Nation'', March 26, 2003"Cheserem, Eshiwani sacked in major shake-up of govt institutions"/ref> Politics In 2008 Ratemo Michieka ran for the parliamentary seat of Nyaribari Masaba. He came in third behind Prof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Maraga
David Kenani Maraga (born, 12 January 1951) is a Kenyan lawyer and jurist. He was the 14th Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya from October 2016 until his retirement in January 2021. Early life and education Maraga was born in Bonyamatuta, Nyamira County, on 12 January 1951. He attended Sironga DEB Primary School from 1961 to 1967 for his Certificate of Primary Education (CPE), Maranda High School from 1968 to 1971 for his East African School Certificate (O Level), and Kisii High School from 1972 to 1973 for his East African Advanced Certificate of Education (A Level). He studied law at the University of Nairobi, and was awarded a Bachelor of Laws in 1977. He also holds a post-graduate diploma awarded in 1978 by the Kenya School of Law. He was admitted to the Kenyan bar in October 1978. He later obtained a Master of Laws from the University of Nairobi in 2011. He practices Seventh Day Adventist religion. Early legal career Following his admission to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Obure
Christopher Mogere Obure (born 1943) is a Kenyan politician. He belongs to the Jubilee Party and was elected to represent the Bobasi Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya in the December 2007 parliamentary election. He was born in Boigesa Village on September 29, 1943, in the then larger Bobasi Machoge Constituency which has since been split into Bobasi and Bomachoge Constituencies. He worked for Bata Shoe Company and Kenya Breweries Limited (now East Africa Breweries) before joining politics. He was the Minister of Public Works in the Government of National Unity A national unity government, government of national unity (GNU), or national union government is a broad coalition government consisting of all parties (or all major parties) in the legislature, usually formed during a time of war or other nati .... He was the first Senator of Kisii County. References Living people 1950 births Members of the Senate of Kenya Orange Democratic Movement politicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kisii County
Kisii County is a county in the former Nyanza Province in southwestern Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Kisii. The county has a population of 1,266,860 people. It borders Nyamira County to the North East, Narok County to the South, and Homabay and Migori Counties to the West. The county covers an area of 1,317.5 km. People The county is inhabited mostly by the Gusii people. Demographics There is total population of 1,266,860 of which 605,784 are males, 661,038 females and 38 intersex persons. There are 308,054 household with an average household size of 4.1 persons per household and a population density 958 people per square kilometre. Climatic conditions Kisii receives an average rainfall of 1500 millimeters, with long rains falling in March and June. Maximum temperature range between 21 °C – 30 °C (69.8 °F - 86 °F) and minimum temperatures range between 15 °C – 20 °C (59 °F - 68 °F). Administrative and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Ongwae
James Elvis Omariba Ongwae (born 1952) is the current Governor of Kisii County government. He is a member of the Orange Democratic Movement and was elected as the first Governor of Kisii County Government on the ODM ticket in March 2013 and is currently serving his second term since August 2017. Early life and education Ongwae was born in Mwamonari Location, Marani District, Kitutu Chache North Constituency, Kisii County in the year 1952. He started his formal education in Itierio Primary School where he took his primary school education before proceeding to Kisii High School for his O-Level and A- levels. Ongwae then joined the University of Nairobi where he pursued a Bachelors of Arts, (Hons) degree in Economics and Government. He thereafter joined Institute of Social Studies (ISS)-The Hague, the Netherlands for postgraduate studies and pursued his master's degree in Public Policy and Administration. He would later proceed to East & Southern Africa Management Institute (ESAMI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Ouko (athlete)
Robert Ouko (24 October 1948 – 18 August 2019) was a Kenyan athlete, winner of gold medal in 4 × 400 m relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Career Ouko won two golds at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, first in 800 m and then as a member of the Kenyan 4 × 400 m relay team. At the same year he was also a member of a Kenyan 4x880 yd relay team, which set the new world record of 7:11.6. At the Munich Olympics, Ouko was fifth in 800 m and ran the third leg in the gold medal-winning Kenyan 4 × 400 m relay team. After his athletics career, Ouko worked as the secretary general in the Kenyan Amateur Athletic Association. Ouko died 18 August 2019. See also * Luo people of Kenya and Tanzania The Luo of Kenya and Tanzania are a Nilotic ethnic group native to western Kenya and the Mara Region of northern Tanzania in East Africa. The Luo are the fourth-largest ethnic group (10.65%) in Kenya, after the Kikuyu (17.13%), the Luhya ( ... References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shabana Kisii
Shabana Football Club, more commonly known as simply Shabana or sometimes Shabana Kisii, is a FKF Premier League club based in Kisii. The club was formed in 1980 by Kisii based businessman Dogo Khan. They won the division title in 2014.They were promoted back to the FKF Premier League after winning the Zone B of the FKF Division One. It had nearly collapsed in 2006 when a dispute over its relegation from the Kenyan Premier League. They were set to play in Nationwide League, the second level tier in Kenya, but refused to participate insisting they belong to the Premier League (who did not readmit them). As a result, the club did not participate any league in 2007. However the team regrouped and was renamed Gusii United Football Club, eventually returning to league football. Their home stadium is Gusii Stadium.On 28 October 2018, Shabana was upgraded to Kenya's second largest league The Kenya National Super League after defeating Mwatate on penalties the game that went full ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Nyandoro
Henry Nyandoro (October 20, 1969 in Kisii – August 28, 1998) was an international Kenyan football midfielder who played for AFC Leopard (1987-1990) and Shabana from 1990 to 1996 in Kisii. International career He played 102 international matches for Kenya. He played at the 1992 African Cup of Nations. Clubs *1988-1990 : AFC Leopards *1990-1996 : Shabana Kisii Shabana Football Club, more commonly known as simply Shabana or sometimes Shabana Kisii, is a FKF Premier League club based in Kisii. The club was formed in 1980 by Kisii based businessman Dogo Khan. They won the division title in 2014.They w ... External links THE Kenya national soccer yester* 1998 deaths 1969 births Kenyan footballers 1992 African Cup of Nations players A.F.C. Leopards players Association footballers not categorized by position Kenya international footballers {{Kenya-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly (Kenya)
The National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya is one of the two Houses of the Parliament of Kenya. Between 1966 and 2013, it served as a unicameral house. In 2013 ( 11th Parliament), it became the lower house when the Senate was reestablished. It has a total of 349 seats: 290 elected from the constituencies, 47 women elected from the counties and 12 nominated representatives. The Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya serves as an ex officio member. The High Court of Kenya ordered lawmakers to introduce gender quotas, or face dissolution in the mid-2010s, following the implementation of the 2010 Constitution. Committees House Keeping committees * House Business Committee: creates Parliamentary calendar; schedules committee business; issues directives and guidelines to prioritise or postpone any business of the House. * Procedure & House Rules Committee: proposes rules for the orderly and effective conduct of committee business. * Liaison Committee: guides and co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Nyamweya
George Omari Nyamweya (born 25 August 1955) is a Kenyan politician who served as a Member of the National Assembly from 2008 to 2013. The son of the late former Kenyan Foreign Minister and Kisii politician James Nyamweya. Nyamweya was educated at Kisii School, Nairobi School and King's College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's ... where he obtained an LLB in 1978. References 1955 births Living people Alumni of Kisii School Alumni of Nairobi School Alumni of King's College London Members of the National Assembly (Kenya) Party of National Unity (Kenya) politicians {{Kenya-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathare United
Mathare United Football Club is a professional association football club, based in Nairobi, Kenya. They currently compete in the Kenyan Premier League, the top tier of the Kenyan football league system, and won their first league title during the 2008 season. The club plays its home games at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani. Current squad Achievements *Kenyan Premier League: 1 :: 2008 *Kenyan President's Cup: 2 :: 1998, 2000 Performance in CAF competitions * CAF Champions League: 1 appearance :: 2009 – Preliminary Round *CAF Cup The CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runners-up of member associations who have not qualified to the pre-existing CAF international club competition the African Cup of Champions Clubs. History The tou ...: 1 appearance ::2002 – First Round * CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances ::1999 – Second Round ::2001 – First Round Math ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
