11 Facts About Ronald Ngala

Ronald Gideon Ngala was a Kenyan politician who was the leader of the Kenya African Democratic Union political party from its creation in 1960 until its dissolution in 1964.

Ronald Ngala attended The Alliance High School and Makerere University College where he gained a teaching diploma.

Ronald Ngala worked as a teacher in Kenya's coastal region and later became headmaster of Mbale Secondary School in Taita-Taveta District.

Ronald Ngala began his national career by being elected to the Legislative Council in 1957.

Ronald Ngala was appointed to the committee which drafted KANU's constitution and at a meeting held on 14 May 1960, in Kiambu, he was elected as the party's treasurer in absentia which he declined having expected to be appointed the chairman.

At the 1961 legislative council elections KADU led by Ronald Ngala won 11 seats to KANU's 19 the leaders of KANU refused to form any government until Jomo Kenyatta was released from house arrest.

KADU under Ronald Ngala agreed to form a government and Ronald Ngala became Leader of Government Business and later Chief Minister.

Ronald Ngala was made Minister of Cooperatives and Social Services in the Kenyatta government.

Ronald Ngala went on to become one of KANU's vice-presidents at the 1966 Limuru Conference in which Oginga Odinga was ejected from KANU.

Ronald Ngala remained active in the government until he died in a road accident in 1972.

Ronald Ngala was married to Esther Mwenda Ngala, with whom they had 12 children, among them his son Noah Katana Ngala, a former cabinet minister.