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Founding Seychelles President feted for peace efforts

Seychelles Founding President James Mancham signs autographs during his recent visit to Kenya. [PHOTO: JOE OMBUOR

NAIROBI: Seychelles founding President James Mancham was in Nairobi to receive the Africa Peace Award from the United Religions Initiative Africa, one of the many accolades since he quit power 39 years ago.

And the former Head of State is as humble as they come. There were no hawk-eyed body guards hovering around the former President or menacing police officers in sight.

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