Kiure Francis Msangi

Kiure Francis Msangi (1937–2003) trained at Mpwapwa Teachers’ College (1956–1957) and then at the Makerere art school (1959–1964). He went on to teach at Mpwapwa (1964–1966) and at several secondary schools, and from 1968 to 1972 at the University of Nairobi. In 1973 a Fulbright scholarship took him to the United States for more than ten years: he studied first at the California College of Arts and Crafts and then at Stanford, where he completed a doctorate in education. Alongside his studies he taught at several colleges, introducing students to African values and culture. After returning to Kenya, from 1986 he taught graphic design and art education at the University of Nairobi.