Tom Mboya’s collection of artefacts from his travels is valuable heritage

Former trade unionist Tom Mboya’s mausoleum at Kamasengre Village, Rusinga Island in Homa Bay County. (James Omoro, Standard)

Tom Mboya’s family was young when he was felled by an assassin’s bullet.

His eldest child was nine-years-old and does not remember much apart from the fact that they were relocated from their home in Lavington to Odero Jowi’s house in Spring Valley to keep them away from the trauma.