July 3, 1962: Alderman Charles Wanyoike Rubia becomes Nairobi City’s first African Mayor. Mr. Rubia was born in 1923 in Mariaini in Murang’a district (Now Murang’a County). Educated at Kahuhia Primary School and Kagumo Intermediate School. In 1941 he joined Alliance High School. On completing his studies at Alliance. Mr. Rubia was employed the Posts and Telegraphs as a postmaster trainee up 1946 when he joined a brokerage firm before resigning to join Nairobi Municipal Council . His political career began in 1955 when he was appointed to the African Ward Council . As a Mayor he was socially and publicly at the same level as a central government Cabinet Minister and almost in all public functions in the city he was second only to the President. Mr. Rubia’s term ended in 1967.John Kasyoka was elected Deputy Mayor. Photo|Nation Syndication