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August 12 is World Elephant Day

August 9, 2022 By Guy St. Clair

One Man’s Special Interest Each of us has one or another special interest, and I’m often teased because I have three (and they are all reflected in the posts in this personal blog). The “most special” (?) is my fascination with opera. Anyone who knows me quickly learns that my love of opera (and of …

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Filed Under: Nature, Personal History, Travel Tagged With: Dy (Ehay), Frances Hesselbein Leadership Forum, Kenya - Elephants, Kenya - Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya - Wildlife, Leader to Leader (journal), Masese (Charles Ombongi), South Africa, World Elephant Day

Guy’s African Family (Complete with Namesake)

April 24, 2011 By Guy St. Clair

As these African notes begin to wind down (after all, it’s now been nearly four months since I left Nairobi and the wonderful friends I got to know throughout Kenya), it seems appropriate to share a few more photographs of my African “family.” While I had noted the relationship in a previous post, there had …

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Filed Under: Personal History Tagged With: Kenya - Nyanguru Village nr. Kisii, Masese (Charles Ombongi), Masese (Claire Kwamboka Ombongi)

Charles Ombongi Masese Completes SMR Africa’s First Scholarship Program

January 14, 2011 By Guy St. Clair

SMR International has announced that the winner of SMR Africa’s first training program has completed his courses. Inaugurated in 2010 with funding from SMR Africa – SMR’s African affiliate – the program enables African students to learn ICT and KM skills. Charles Ombongi Masese of Nairobi and Nyanguru Village, Kisii was the first SMR Africa scholarship …

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Filed Under: Personal History Tagged With: Kenya - Hansons' College of Professional Studies, Masese (Charles Ombongi), SMR Africa, SMR International, St. Clair (Guy)

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