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Life and times of William ole Ntimama
Legendary politician William Ronkorua ole Ntimama, who was buried yesterday, was one of the longest serving politicians in the country.
William ole ntimama biography of albert
He will be remembered for serving for 15 years as the powerful chairman of the defunct Narok County Council and for 25 years as an MP. He served as minister under presidents Daniel Moi and Mwai Kibaki.
The veteran politician bestrode the Kenyan political landscape like the proverbial colossus, from the days of founding president Mzee Jomo Kenyatta to the present day, championing the rights of the Maasai.
His political career started in 1974 when he was elected chairman of the Narok County Council
Prior to the adoption of multiparty politics in 1990s, the late Ntimama was a staunch supporter of the then ruling party Kanu.
During the Kanu era, he was vocal against multiparty politics.
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However, after the advent of multiparty politics in the 90s, he decamped from Kanu and joined the De