Many of us have actually heard of the name Leonard Mambo Mbotela, either on TV or radio.
The name is famous but here are things you may not know about Mbotela.
1. He was born in 1940 in Frere area, Mombasa County
2. Unlike most journalists, he never went to a journalism school
3. He worked for the Kenya Weekly News as a trainee reporter and the East Africa Standard newspaper before joining Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) then Voice of Kenya where he was made a full-time employee in 1964.
4. The lowest moment of his carrier was August 1, 1982, during the attempted coup.
5. Mbotela is married to Alice Mbotela, they are blessed with three children: Ida, Jimmy, and George.
6. His 'Je Huu ni Ungwana Show on Radio Taifa and KCB TV' is the longest in the history of Kenyan media industry. The Show has been running for over 50 years.