Around 1878, Mbotela Sr was captured in his home village by slave traders and put on a ship en route to Europe. While in Freretown, Mbotela Sr got basic formal education. Mbotela Sr, miraculously, was one of the few who escaped the attack by Kabaka’s army. **In 1888, the young Christian couple – Mbotela and Ida – was blessed with a son whom they named Juma Mbotela. I am sure where Mbotela Sr came from, he must have left behind brothers, sisters and other relatives who have now multiplied.

Source: Daily Nation December 21, 2023 10:04 UTC