Biography
Ronald Ngala
KADU leader 1960 to 1964. Leader of Government Business before independence. Later KANU minister. Died 1972.
Ronald Ngala led KADU, the party of smaller communities that pushed for regional government (majimbo) at independence. Ngala later joined Kenyatta's KANU and served as a minister until his death in 1972. Born in 1923 in Gotani, Kilifi County. Died on 25 December 1972 in Nairobi, after a road accident.
- Full name
- Ronald Gideon Ngala
- Born
- 1923, Gotani, Kilifi County
- Died
- 25 December 1972, Nairobi, after a road accident
- Party
- KADU, then KANU
Education
- Makerere CollegeTeacher training
Career
- 1940s and 1950sTeacher and head teacher at the Coast
- 1957Elected to the Legislative Council
- 1960 to 1964Leader of KADU, which championed majimbo (regional government)
- 1961 to 1962Leader of Government Business before independence
- 1964Dissolved KADU into KANU; later served as a minister under Kenyatta
What Ngala stood for
Coastal federalist who moved from opposition into government once the federal cause was lost. KADU's economic platform is not counted because he held executive power, so there are too few dimensions to match.
- Institutions and power-sharing: Checks and devolution
- Political style: Mixed
Placed mainly from what Ngala did, not what Ngala said. See the full record, with every source.
Common questions
Who was Ronald Ngala?
Ronald Ngala led KADU, the party of smaller communities that pushed for regional government (majimbo) at independence. Ngala later joined Kenyatta's KANU and served as a minister until his death in 1972. KADU leader 1960 to 1964. Leader of Government Business before independence. Later KANU minister. Died 1972.
When was Ronald Ngala born, and when did they die?
Born in 1923 in Gotani, Kilifi County. Died on 25 December 1972 in Nairobi, after a road accident.
What did Ronald Ngala study?
Teacher training at Makerere College.
Which party was Ronald Ngala in?
KADU, then KANU.
What did Ronald Ngala stand for?
Coastal federalist who moved from opposition into government once the federal cause was lost. KADU's economic platform is not counted because he held executive power, so there are too few dimensions to match.
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