Kenya's first African Commanding Officer still going strong at 95

Retired Lt Colonel Joshua Korigo Barno displaying a portrait of the nine soldiers who represented British Colonial government in athletics in Vancouver, Canada. [Courtesy]

More than 54 years after he retired from the military, retired Lieutenant Colonel Joshua Korigo Barno is one of Kenya’s unsung heroes, who played a role in the country's independence.

He hails from the sleepy Kaptaragon village in Nandi County, home of many athletic giants, including Henry Rono, Janet Jepkosgei, Wilfred Bungei, and Ben Kogo, among others.