Shem Migot-Adhola: Tribute to an inspiring schoolmate, friend, scholar and leader
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Prof Shem Migot-Adhola (second right), the then council Chairman at Kenyatta University, with the then Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero (centre), Deputy Governor Jonathan Mueke (left), Mwangi Muthee (second left) and acting KU Vice-Chancellor Prof Paul Wainaina (right).
I was a junior boy in Form Two when Shem came for his A-Levels at Alliance in the early 1960s.
When I was appointed Minister by President Kibaki, the first person I reached out to was Shem.
The nickname “Arudhi” is used in Luo culture to depict a strong fellow; a brave and fearless one. This is a fellow you can always rely on to deal with any difficult situation, with dependable and clear outcomes.
Prof Shem Migot-Adhola — who died this week on Tuesday — was, in the motto of the Alliance High School, “strong in body, mind and character”.
