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Iconic Mbotela was indeed the voice of Kenya, we revered him

Leonard Mambo Mbotela's potrait during his Memorial service at All Saints Cathedral, Nairobi. February 14th,2025 [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

We were the Voice of Kenya (VoK). We ruled the world on air in the 1960s and in the '70s. Our wings spread all the way to the 80s, and beyond.

From Broadcasting House in Nairobi, we were received and respected in East Africa and beyond. We were the national broadcaster. We trained at the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication, the University of Nairobi, the BBC, and at Radio Deutsche Welle.

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