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John Osogo (John Nikola Bwire Osogo; 1 January 1927 — 9 December 1979) was Kenyan educationist and historian.
Represents Luhya minority.
Biography
Was born in 1927 at Port Victoria, Kamarinyang Village, Busia District in western Kenya.
After completion his primary and secondary schools in record time, he worked as a tutor in a teacher training college before moving to Kenya Institute of Education, later he succeeded to receive scholarships in order to attend universities in Kenya, Uganda, the UK and USA.
John Meshach Osogo devoted his life to investigation of Kenyan society and history of Kenyan people, particularly his own Luhya community.
Died in 1979.
Bibliography[2]
- Looking at East Africa: The Nineteenth Century, 1965
- Life in Kenya in the Olden Days : The Baluyia . (Nairobi : Oxford University Press), 1965
- A history of the Baluyia, 1966
- The bride who wanted a special present, and other tales from western Kenya, 1966
- A Traditional History of Kenya: Teacher's Handbook. (Longmans of Kenya), 1968
- The bride who wanted a special present, and other tales from western Kenya, 1969
- Kenya's peoples in the past : pupils' book for standard three, 1973
- Bi arusi aliyetaka zawadi maalum : na hadithi nyingine kutoka Magharibi ya Kenya, 1976
- East Africa's peoples in the past, 1977
Recognition
In honor of John Osogo were names primary and secondary schools in his home village; his name bears also estate road in Nairobi.
In 2018 JNB Osogo Foundation was established.