The vet who often sent debt reminders to President Jomo Kenyatta ‘handed’ Mzee Moi the mantle

Dr. John Ole Tameno

This veterinary surgeon created one of Kenya’s longest political careers through hitting the bottle with unending percussion.

See, Dr John ole Tameno, an alumnus of Alliance High School and one of the pioneering black vets in Kenya, was nominated to represent the vast Rift Valley Province in the Legislative Council (Legco) in 1952.