From becoming one of the youngest permanent secretaries to climbing the Himalayas, Mr Matiba was well-grounded in what he did. GRATITUDEThe next morning, Mr Matiba was taken to Government House (now State House) where he met Duncan Ndegwa and Kitili Mwendwa. Mr Matiba managed to plant the Kenyan flag at the Island Peak, becoming the first Kenyan to do so. The cargo problems persisted to an extent that Mr Matiba decided to start an air freight airline. In 1977, Mr Matiba learnt that a Timau farmer, Mr Robert Wilson, was selling his 12,350-acre piece of land.

Source: Daily Nation April 15, 2018 21:00 UTC