POLITICIAN

Tom Mboya

1930 - 1969

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Thomas Joseph Odhiambo Mboya (15 August 1930 – 5 July 1969) was a Kenyan trade unionist, educator, Pan-Africanist, author, independence activist, and statesman. He was one of the founding fathers of the Republic of Kenya. He led the negotiations for independence at the Lancaster House Conferences and was instrumental in the formation of Kenya's independence party – the Kenya African National Union (KANU) – where he served as its first Secretary-General. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tom Mboya has received more than 543,538 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Mboya is the 18,198th most popular politician (down from 16,111th in 2019), the 63rd most popular biography from Kenya (down from 34th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Kenyan Politician.

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  • 15

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  • 1.58

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  • 3.28

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Tom Mboya ranks 18,198 out of 19,576. Before him are Simone Tebet, Urmas Reinsalu, John Garamendi, Craig L. Thomas, Jean-Henry Céant, and Hakeem Jeffries. After him are Vicente Ehate Tomi, Sam Brownback, Linda Lingle, Katja Kipping, Tahir Elçi, and Manny Villar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Tom Mboya ranks 634. Before him are Ivy Dumont, Conn Findlay, Frank Shakespeare, Timothy Findley, Bill Brock, and Joni James. After him are Wendy Beckett, Bill Hougland, Cathryn Damon, Shirley Williams, Windsor Davies, and Barbara Lawrence. Among people deceased in 1969, Tom Mboya ranks 255. Before him are Cyril Slater, Josh White, Rod La Rocque, John Boles, Everett Dirksen, and Mitzi Green. After him are Charles Winninger, Richard Allen, Norman Manley, Stanley Andrews, and Lewis Tewanima.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Tom Mboya ranks 63 out of 150. Before him are Paul Kipkoech (1963), Robert Wangila (1967), Catherine Ndereba (1972), Noah Ngeny (1978), Paddy Lowe (1962), and Benjamin Limo (1974). After him are McDonald Mariga (1987), Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (1982), Joseph Keter (1969), Abel Kirui (1982), Billy Konchellah (1961), and Vivian Cheruiyot (1983).

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Among POLITICIANS In Kenya

Among politicians born in Kenya, Tom Mboya ranks 9. Before him are Daniel arap Moi (1924), Mwai Kibaki (1931), Uhuru Kenyatta (1961), William Ruto (1966), Raila Odinga (1945), and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga (1911). After him are Peres Jepchirchir (1993), and Amina Mohamed (1961).

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