This is part of a speech and a collection of pictures including pictures taken during the launch of black history month at the united. That is, i was a slave of my conscience and not the adolescent tantrums that are common among college students nowadays. Famous plo lumumba quotes, important for each kenyan tuko. Plo lumumba at the 3rd anticorruption convention that took place on 2nd december 20 at hotel africana, kampala, uganda pdf add yours. He has made a lot of motivating speeches about the african mentality that draws africa back from development and the corruption in africa. He has lectured law at the university of nairobi, the united states international university africa, widener university usa nairobi summer school. The face of panafricanism and afro optimism the kenyan law don, professor patrick loch otieno lumumba is perhaps the greatest pan african advocate alive today. In one of his famous speeches which he delivered in 1960 on the. Patrice lumumba first prime minister of the congo zaire on june 30, 1960, independence day men and women of the congo, victorious fighters for independence, today victorious, i greet you in the name of the congolese government. Lumumba is also a staunch panafricanist and has delivered several.
Plo lumumba apologize to kwame nkrumah, you told us to unite, we are divided duration. Plo lumumba whose full name is patrick loch otieno lumumba was born on 17th july 1962. Plo lumumba is arguably the greatest orator that kenya and the entire africa has ever known. Plo lumumba is the director of the kenya anticorruption commission, a position to which he was appointed in july 2010. Resume patrick lumumba obadhi 1 curriculum vitae patrick lumumba obadhi contact address. She is the managing partner and head of conveyancing and commercial law department. Equally important, i never took part in any strike. He is a professor of public law and founding dean, kabarak university school of law. Lumumba had been scheduled to give a speech at eden university in. Professor patric loch otieno lumumba is a lawyer by profession and a political activist. Patrice lumumba, the congolese independence leader and first democratically elected prime minister, was executed 55 years ago on 17th january, 1961.
He is also a firm panafricanist and has delivered a number of powerful, public speeches about. Plo lumumba, then director of kenya anti corruption commission, launches. Lumumba will also deliver a speech during the annual african event that has been held since 2000. Page 2 of 9 during my lifetime i have dedicated myself to this struggle of the. This week, constitutional lawyer wachira maina took to his facebook page to express his outrage that his work had been plagiarised by a senior lawyer and professor of law, plo lumumba. While on campus, i believed in what i believe right now. He attained his doctorate from ghent university in belgium, while his master and bachelors in law were completed at. Plo had landed aboard kenya airways flight number kq706 that touched down at kenneth international airport at midday. An eloquent lawyer, lumumba holds a phd in laws of the sea from the university of ghent in belgium. He is an advocate of the high courts of kenya and tanzania and law lecturer at the faculty of law, university of nairobi and the director of the kenya school of laws since the year 2014. Patrice lumumba, the congo independence speech, pp. It would be a mistake to characterize plo lumumba as a typical.
Plo lumumbas speech at safari park hotel, nairobi, kenya on october 22, 2014. Plo lumumba speeches pdf plo lumumba is the director of the kenya anticorruption. Like we are the third world not because the sun rises on the west and sets in the east but because we have engaged the reverse gear and we are moving with jet like speed in the wrong direction we must change this by rolling. The congo independence speech this speech is extraordinary on at least three counts that illustrate in the best way possible the three standard regimes of political rhetoric. Professor plo lumumba to be honored in america on saturday. All of you, my friends, who have fought tirelessly at our sides, i ask you to make this. D at an all africa conference programme held on 12th may, 2010 at st. Many leaders have no we in their speeches because they miss out the.
Is it also true that because we have prayed for you that you will pass exam. A brief overview of key events 30 days in words and pictures mission possible doing things differently, and better the 5 ps. Brief biographical sketch and synopsis of stolen moments p. He is also a staunch panafricanist who has delivered several powerful speeches alluding to or about african solutions to african problems. Samples of plo lumumba speeches pdf can be found here at iofc, cmd kenya and here pavansah. Plo lumumba is the director and chief executive officer of the kenya school of law. Patrick loch otieno lumumba former antigraft agency, kenya anticorruption commission director september, 2010 august, 2011 and is the current director of the kenya school of law. Former antigraft boss prof patrick lumumbas speech during a summit at the nairobi chapel has gone viral. Patrick loch otieno lumumba born 17 july 1962 is a kenyan who served as the director of kenya anticorruption commission from september 2010 to august 2011. He is best known for his excellent oratory skills and a stint as chairman of the ethics and anticorruption commission eacc. Prof lumumbas speech on leadership was posted online last week and has been shared. Ann ngugi interview patrick lumumba state of the country. This is the time for africa the history of africa is one of numerous struggles. Since 2014, lumumba is the director of the kenya school of laws.
He is an admirer of patrice emery lumumba, former congolese president and thomas isidore noel sankara the deceased revolutionary leader of the burkinabe people. While in third year in university of nairobi, he started dating celestine, now his wife, who was in secondyear then. Plo lumumba at nkrumah hall, university of dar es salaam, tanzania. Plo lumumba is the director of the kenya anticorruption. He is an advocate of the high courts of kenya and tanzania.
Vdyoutube speech by prof plo lumumba at the fearless. He is popularly known as plo lumumba but the number of people who know what the initials plo stand for can be counted on one hand. Plo lumumba speeches 2017 pdf, plo lumumba speeches 2018, prof plo lumumba speeches 2018, plo lumumba speeches 2018 pdf, plo lumumba speeches 2016 pdf, plo lumumba speech in nigeria, patrick loch otieno lumumba popularly known as plo lumumba is kenyan professor of law born 17 july 1962. Lumumba raises his arms, injured by shackles, after his release from prison in january 1960 photo. Patrick loch otieno lumumba born 17 july 1962 is a kenyan who served as the director of kenya anticorruption commission from september 2010 to august 2011 2 and is currently the director of the kenya school of laws since. I knew that my mind could think something better than being subjected. However, these are just some of his best works, plo has hundreds of speeches, from different parts of the world in pdf and video format all over the internet. Advocate of the high courts of kenya and tanzania, and. Plo lumumba quotes famous plo lumumba speeches around africa. Plo lumumba born patrick loch otieno lumumba never wore jeans in campus. Never lose sight of an antelope for a dashing squirrel.
Very inspiring we live in a country and in a continent where success is equated with passing examinations. The only thing which we wanted for our country is the right to a worthy life, to dignity without pretence, to. I refuse to believe that this country must run on the wheels of negative ethnicity where ones ethnic extraction is the touchstone of ability. Profile of the guest speaker university of limpopo. His full name is patrick loch otieno lumumba and he is one of kenyas finest legal minds. An articulate lawyer, who holds a phd in laws of the sea from the university of ghent in belgium. He begins his lengthy post on social media as follows. Most inspirational pan african speech evershare with friendsby plo. Sometimes, and those times are many, wisdom demands that we remain silent. Lumumba is the director and chief executive officer of kenya school of law. On 8 september, kenyan intellectual, legal expert and scholar, professor patrick loch otiena lumumba, delivered the 5th onkgopotse tiro memorial lecture.
Most inspirational pan african speech evershare with. Professor lumumba was stopped as he tried to pass through the immigration desk, he was accosted by armed police and told him he was not welcome. Great speech by prof plo lumumba in nigeria 2019 youtube. All of you, my friends, who have fought tirelessly at our sides, i. Lumumba has gone ahead and blatantly plagiarised my april 20th 20 article on the presidential election and republished it with the. At face value it formed part of ceremonial proceedings the handing over. Here are some of the best plo lumumba quotes over a different number of topics. Author chimamanda ngozi adichie addresses harvards class of.
Popular lawyer patrick loch otieno lumumba is set to be honored this saturday at the lowell african festival in boston for his fight against corruption and bad governance in africa. This is part of a speech and a collection of pictures including pictures taken during the launch of black history month at the united states international university. Litt hc, fcps k, mkim delivered during nelson mandela memorial lecture at the walter sisulu university, south africa on tuesday 17th july, 2018. He is known widely in east africa as the martin luther king of africa. I cried listening to this beautiful, eloquent, and truthful speech. Plo lumumba, phd, is the founding partner, now consultant, at the firm and has over 29 years experience in legal practice and academia.