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Pamela Odede married Thomas Mboya in 1962, in a large Roman
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the Kenyan trade unionist, educationist, Pan
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for Kenyan girls after her influence. Pamela Mboya was frequently photographed as a hostess with international visitors: during her marriage, she danced with
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Pamela Mboya died from ovarian cancer in 2009, aged 70 years, in South Africa.
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Pamela Mboya was Kenya's permanent representative to the
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Tom and Pamela Mboya on honeymoon in Tel Aviv, 1962
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