Check Out The Indepence Cabinet, Leanest Ever But Mt Kenya Had A Lion’s Share

The leanest Cabinet ever . Dr. Kiano was the only one with PH.D. Mbiyu Koinange had an M. A. Mboya was a Form 4 but the most shrewd of them all. Kikuyu had a lion’s share in this Cabinet. Let me try to recall this lineup:

Front(left to right). Eliud Ngala Mwendwa; Mbiyu Koinange;Jaramogi Oginga Odinga(VP);Mzee Jomo Kenyatta; Dr.Njoroge Mungai;Joseph Murumbi; Thomas Joseph Mboya.

2nd.row(l to r): Dawson Mwanyumba;Jackson Harvester Angaine;Dr.Gikonyo Kiano; Paul Ngei;Bruce Mackenzie; Ochieng Aneko.

Back row(l to r) -?; Joseph Otiende;James Gichuru;Lawrence George Sagini;Charles Njonjo (A-G) and Duncan Ndegwa(Secretary to the Cabinet).