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Mboya

American  
[uhm-boi-uh] / əmˈbɔɪ ə /

noun

  1. Tom Thomas Joseph Mboya, 1930–69, African political leader in Kenya.


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In addition to those sons, Mr. Marsalis is survived by two nonmusician sons, Mboya and Ellis III; a sister, Yvette; and 13 grandchildren.

From New York Times Apr. 1, 2020

Consider the words of Arwa Mboya, a graduate student in the Media Lab, writing last month in the Tech, where she urged Ito to step down.

From Washington Post Sep. 6, 2019

Tom Mboya was assassinated in 1969 at the age of 38, but he had achieved a lot for his young age.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2015

Soon-to-be-published data shows that Your Moment of Truth has a profound effect on how the boys view girls and women, according to Benjamin Mboya, NMNW’s Research Coordinator.

From Newsweek Aug. 27, 2013

Even African Nationalist Tom Mboya, though he would not sign himself, agreed not to influence his fellow Africans against signing.

From Time Magazine Archive

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