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The death of former Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha was seen as curtain call not only for an academic giant, but also a no-nonsense doctor and administrator. The professor of surgery boasted of excellence in various capacities. Beyond the obvious top brains, Magoha never came across as a man with musical prowess.
His stone-face look in meetings could not make you believe he had a carefree side. But Omore Magoha was a different man to different people. He was a good bass guitarist with legendary Ochieng' Kabaselle's Lunna Kidi band. Straight from the melting pot of Eastlands through Starehe Boys Centre, Magoha strummed the strings for three years with Kabaselle.
Kabaselle was an iconic figure in the Benga music scene, having left the army and been jailed for sedition. It was under his tutelage that Magoha excelled. But Magoha is not the only music export to hail from Gem.
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