Masinde Muliro

Henry Masinde Muliro (Known as "Muliro")

KADU Vice-President, Cabinet Minister, Co-Founder of FORD, Democracy Titan

Born 1922-06-30

Kimilili, Kenya

Passed Away 1992-08-14 Nairobi, Kenya

Lifespan 70 years old

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Principled Kenyan statesman and democratic champion who served as Vice-President of KADU, minister of commerce, and co-founded FORD to restore multi-party democracy in 1991.

Biographical Record

Henry Masinde Muliro was born on June 30, 1922, in Kimilili, Bungoma. Educated at St. Peter's College, Kakamega, and the University of Cape Town in South Africa, he earned degrees in history, philosophy, and education.

Returning to Kenya, Muliro was elected to the Legislative Council in 1957. As Vice-President of KADU, he fought for constitutional checks and balances. Serving as Minister of Commerce and later Minister of Cooperatives under Kenyatta, he was dismissed in 1975 for being the sole cabinet minister who voted to adopt the parliamentary probe report into the murder of J.M. Kariuki. In 1991, he co-founded the Forum for the Restoration of Democracy (FORD), collapsing suddenly at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport shortly before the historic 1992 elections.

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Final Resting Place

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Sibanga Farm Mausoleum
Kitale, Kenya

                         GPS: 1.0167, 35.0000                    

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