A veteran journalist & broadcasting icon, his voice shaped Kenya’s media landscape for years. His legacy will forever be cherished. Rest in peace Leonard Mambo Mbotela.

Did you know? Rail travel in Kenya started in the 1890s when the British built the Kenya-Uganda Railway. But travel on the Lunatic Express was not your typical train ride. These coal legends offered wooden seats and gave coal smoke facials as they steamed through jungles at a thrilling 30 km/h, occasionally losing an unlucky passenger to a lion. A trip that was measured in days takes 4 hours today on the Madaraka Express & with your biggest worry-- Whether your phone has enough charge for selfies. Tumetoka Mbali!

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@bikerslife254 19-late sixties? Clever, but can we be a bit precise?

February is #BlackHistoryMonth, lets reflect on the deep ties between Kenya’s liberation movement and the African-American struggle for civil rights. Did you know, in 1959, Tom Mboya worked with Dr Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X to secure scholarships for hundreds of Kenyan students through the ‘Kennedy Airlifts’? —Barack Obama Sr and Wangari Maathai were among the beneficiaries.

Meet Paul Ngei—politician, minister, and the very definition of controversy! A descendant of the legendary Kamba chief Masaku, Ngei was a kingmaker, a rule-breaker, and sometimes, a jaw breaker -literally. It’s how he added himself to the list of Kapenguria Six, actually. As an editor of the Wasya wa Mukamba newspaper, he had a disagreement with a colonial officer—and instead of apologising like a good colonial subject, he punched the white man in the face. That bold move landed him a three-month jail term. But fate had other plans. His sentence coincided with the 1952 Emergency crackdown, and just like that, he found himself detained alongside Kenyatta and the rest in Kapenguria. Talk about punching his way into history! #PaulNgei #KapenguriaSix #KenyaHistory

Who would have thought that a melody once used to lull infants to sleep would evolve into a powerful symbol of nationalism and unity? Professor Washington Omondi, one of the composers of Kenya’s National Anthem shares insights into the anthem’s composition and Mzee Jomo Kenyatta’s commitment to ensuring it carried the spirit and identity of the nation through generations. #KeHistory #NationalAnthem

Jomo Kenyatta is led away by colonial police on 20th October, 1952, after his arrest during “Operation Jock Stock,” a covert crackdown launched to deal with the Mau Mau uprising. Thousands were arrested and detained, including five other leaders —Kung’u Karumba, Achieng Oneko, Fred Kubai, Paul Ngei, and Bildad Kaggia— who, together with Kenyatta make the famous ‘Kapenguria Six’. They were charged with leading the Mau Mau rebellion and sentenced to seven years of hard labour after a shambolic trial.

Guess who? Long before the weight of leading a nation took its toll, a dashing Mwai Kibaki leads a dazzling Lucy through a stadium alive with celebration. A beautiful young couple, their stride seems to radiate a quiet confidence, a glimpse of the history they were yet to write together—perhaps a prelude to a legacy they would craft, shaping a nation’s destiny.

Throwback to Vitimbi at its peak! At a 1998 New Year’s Eve party in Nakuru State House, Mama Kayai and Mzee Ojwang had President Moi in stitches—only to ‘finish’ him with an unexpected punchline. Pure comedic gold.

Sharp suits, iconic ‘60s haircuts, and history in the making! From left: Ronald Ngala, James Osogo (Minister for Information and Broadcasting), Jeremiah Nyagah, Argwings Kodhek, and Mwai Kibaki, captured outside State House as they waited for a Cabinet meeting. Apart from Osogo, the others had just been appointed ministers. Osogo was probably sharing tips on Cabinet etiquette to the newbies— perhaps, on the best seat to grab?

Throwback to when President Moi’s convoy got stuck in the muddy roads of Meru! Stuck but unfazed, he left his iconic VW Kombi, walked to a nearby market, and mingled with wananchi as they waited for help. The rescue? A trusty Bedford lorry!

Throwback to the 1970s when youthful Mwai Kibaki was Minister of Finance and John Michuki his Permanent Secretary. Fast forward a few decades, the duo reunited under the Kibaki presidency and had a huge impact on our transport system. Kibaki gave us the roads, and Michuki made sure we behaved on them.

Guess the Instrument! Well, it’s the Nyatiti! The 8-stringed lyre from the Luo community is traditionally played during ceremonies. Loosely translating to "daughter of the clan" in Dholuo, the nyatiti has an oval wooden body with a sound hole that can be adjusted for different tones. Once made with cattle tendons, now it's strung with nylon or fishing line. Fun fact: President Moi played the Nyatiti in his youth! Can you play any traditional instrument?

President Mwai Kibaki dropping wisdom with his signature wit. As schools reopen, his message hits just as hard today as it did back then.