Paul Otula

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Born (1964-01-03) January 3, 1964 (age 60)
NationalityKenyan
Occupation
  • Educationist
  • Basketball coach

Paul Agali Otula is a Kenyan educationist, basketball coach, school and sports administrator. He has served as the head teacher at several elite schools in Kenya in a career spanning over three decades. Since 2008, he has served as the Chairman and President of the Kenya Basketball Federation and currently sits on the Executive Board of the National Olympic Committee of Kenya.

Early life

Paul Otula was born on 3rd January 1964 in the then Rachuonyo District of the current Homa Bay County.[1]

Career

Mang'u High School

Otula served as a classroom teacher and basketball coach at Mang'u before rising to become a Deputy Principal and, later, the Principal.

His refusal to admit the child of a powerful member of Kenya's then KANU government led by former President Daniel arap Moi led to his unceremonial ouster from the school's leadership, being transferred to Jamhuri High School in Nairobi county[2] before a decision was made to send him to Maseno School as the Principal. His transfer led to protests by students over several days.[3]

Maseno School

Otula succeeded long-serving principal Walter Okumu Amadi at Maseno School in late 2001.

His tour of duty at the school was marked by successes in multiple disciplines in and out of class. The school's rugby 7s team represented Kenya in the secondary schools category at the Dubai 7s[4] while he led the school's basketball team, which he coached, into victory at the Engen Africa Youth Basketball championships in Durban, South Africa, in 2003[5][6].

He is credited with introducing Aviation Technology as a teachable and examinable subject at Maseno School.

His highest point in academics at the school was in 2016 when the school was the ranked as the best public school in the previous year's national examinations and the second-best school in Kenya in those examinations overall[7]. A year later, in 2017, he would be interdicted following alleged cases of sodomy at the school.[8] The move led to student-led protests at the school[9][10][11] and the resignation of the board of management.[12][13][14][15]

Sunshine Secondary School

Otula joined Sunshine Secondary School in Nairobi County as the principal in 2018, serving until 2021 when he quit in anticipation of his run for the Karachuonyo parliamentary seat in his native Nyanza region in the 2022 General Elections.[16][17][18][19][20]

Basketball

Otula contested and won the chairmanship of the Kenya Basketball Federation in 2008[21], beginning a long stint at the helm of the country's basketball governing body. He won his fourth term (the second term under the new Kenya Basketball Federation constitution) at the national basketball body in 2021. He is set to retire at the end of the term in 2024.[22][23][24]

In 2017, Otula was elected to the National Olympic Committee of Kenya to represent basketball interests[25]. He was re-elected in 2021 and joined the Committee's Executive Board.[26][27][28]

Awards and honours

In December 2005, Otula was awarded a Head of State Commendation (HSC) by former President Mwai Kibaki[29]. Kibaki's successor, former President Uhuru Kenyatta, awarded Otula the Order of the Grand Warrior of Kenya, 10 years later.

In 2008, at the annual Kenya Secondary School Heads Association gathering in the coastal city of Mombasa, Otula was voted by fellow teachers as the Principal of the Year.[30]

Publications

Otula has written a book, 'Mastery of Modern School Administration'.[31][32]

References

  1. ↑ Yumpu.com. "BIOGRAPHY OF THOSE AWARDED - Kenya Revenue Authority". yumpu.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  2. ↑ "Students Protest At Transfer". Daily Nation. 14 February 2001. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Mugonyi, David (15 February 2001). "Student Protests Continue". Daily Nation. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Maseno Set to Play in the Dubai Sevens". Daily Nation. 4 October 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  5. ↑ break, fast (2012-09-09). "Collins Onyando: NAIA All American". Kenya Page. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  6. ↑ Ochieng, John (20 October 2003). "Maseno Perfects the Mix of Academics and Sports". Daily Nation. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Kabarak retains top spot as Maseno and Alliance shine in 2015 Form Four exams". Nation. 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  8. ↑ "Maseno principal Paul Otula interdicted over sodomy scam". Nation. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  9. ↑ "Maseno students protest after principal interdiction". Nation. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  10. ↑ "Maseno students protest interdiction of principal over sodomy claims". The Star. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  11. ↑ Oywa, John. "Journalists injured as Maseno students protest interdiction of principal". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  12. ↑ "Maseno School board resigns, says it's left out of decisions". The Star. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  13. ↑ Omollo, Kevine. "Maseno School board quits for being secluded in handling school issues". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  14. ↑ "Maseno School board resigns in protest over head's removal". Nation. 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  15. ↑ April 11 2017, Tuesday (2020-12-12). "Projects at risk of stalling as Maseno School board quits". Business Daily. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  16. ↑ Otukho, Jackson (2022-10-05). "Oliver Minishi, 9 other famous former, current Kenyan high school principals". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  17. ↑ Mukere, Tony (2019-11-11). "2 officials fired after CS Magoha morning incident at Moi's private school". Pulselive Kenya. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  18. ↑ "Dr. Joyce Osogo, Martin Owino, Adipo Okuome win ODM nominations in Homa Bay". Citizen Digital. 2022-04-15. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  19. ↑ Omoro, James. "Raila allies given direct tickets amid technical glitches". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  20. ↑ "Six Nairobi MCAs eye parliamentary seats". Nairobi News. 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  21. ↑ "KEN - Paul Agali Otula is the new Kenya Basketball Federation chairman". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  22. ↑ "KBF President Otula retains seat, promises 'heaven'". Nation. 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  23. ↑ Mburugu, Elizabeth. "Otula retains Kenya Basketball Federation top seat". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  24. ↑ ISABOKE, ALEX (2021-01-23). "Otula retains Kenya Basketball Federation top seat". Capital Sports. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  25. ↑ ISABOKE, ALEX (2017-09-29). "Tergat elected NOCK chairman unopposed". Capital Sports. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  26. ↑ JOSHUA, JONATHAN KOMEN AND ELVINCE. "Fresh elections, same old faces: National Olympic body fails gender balance". Health. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  27. ↑ "Entire NOCK team led by Tergat back in office". The Star. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  28. ↑ "Incumbents sweep to victory in NOC-K polls". Nation. 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  29. ↑ "Heads of top schools awarded". Nation. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  30. ↑ "Report of KSSHA 42nd Annual National Conference held at Wild Waters, Mombasa - June 19th to June 23rd 2017". KSSHA Annual Conference Report: 64. June 2017.
  31. ↑ "MASTERY OF MODERN SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION". Prestige Bookshop. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  32. ↑ "Paying children for good grades". Evewoman Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-09.

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