Moody Awori

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Moody Awori
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9th Vice President of Kenya
In office
25 September 2003 9 January 2008

Moody Awori was the founder and chairman of the Association for the Physically Disabled of Kenya, and a member of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries.

He holds an honorary doctor of laws degree from the Southern New Hampshire University in the United States of America. He was awarded the degree in May 2004 in recognition of his many years of dedicated service to the disadvantaged in society, particularly the disabled and the poor. tute of Secretaries.

In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the nation and the society in general, the Kenyan Government decorated him with two high level State awards – Elder of the Burning Spear (EBS) and Elder of the Golden Heart (EGH).

On the eve of his 91st birthday, President Uhuru Kenyatta appointed him the chair of the Sports Funds Board, saying that young people have for far too long been appointed to those positions but failed to stop theft of public funds, so it was time to try an older Kenyan. The President asked Kenyans who thought Uncle Moody was too old for the task to leave him alone.

References

  1. Profile of Moody Arthur Awori
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Page on Awori at Vice-President web site Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine .
  3. "Awori Hands Over to Kalonzo", The East African Standard, 10 January 1998.
  4. Kenya Government Bio Archived 2005-07-28 at the Wayback Machine .
  5. reporter, Nairobian. "The Immortals:Why the Aworis are the Kennedys of Kenya". Standard Entertainment and Lifestyle. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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  7. "Inside one famous family of scholars and top leaders". Nation. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  8. "Kenya Women Billionaires: The Story of Mary Okello - Kenyans.co.ke". www.kenyans.co.ke. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  9. "Prof. NO Awori, May 1986 - Nov 1986". University of Nairobi - Department of Surgery.
  10. "Old boys". Kakamegahighschool.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  11. 1 2 3 Kenya Parliament profile Archived 2006-04-14 at the Wayback Machine .
  12. "Reviews under way in Kenya vote", BBC News, 30 December 2007.
  13. 1 2 "Kalonzo VP in Kibaki’s new Cabinet" [ usurped ], The Standard, 9 January 2008.
  14. Mutinda Mwanzia, "Kenya: Awori Hands Over to Kalonzo", The East African Standard, 10 January 2008.
  15. "Travel ban in Kenya scam inquiry", BBC News, 14 February 2006.
  16. "Kenyans demand more graft scalps", BBC News, 17 February 2006.
  17. Nzau Musau, "Groups declare war on Awori", Kenya Times , 22 February 2006.
  18. "Kenyan VP passes buck over graft", BBC News, 22 February 2006.
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