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PHOTOS: The legend of Leonard Mambo Mbotela, how radio created an icon

Leonard Mambo Mbotela with the former President Moi in 1990 at a previous public function.[Photo: Elvis Ogina]

Not many remain a household name 20 years after retirement. But again, there aren’t many with Leonard Mambo Mbotela’s indelible charm.

 Have you walked into a night club late in the night and seen a 77-year-old man seated on a barstool? No? Well, if you walked into Langata’s Vibro Club on a Friday or Saturday night, you would meet Mambo Mbotela.

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