Follow Us :
Email Address
info@rotarymombasa.org
Phone Number
011 1715713
Our Location
Mombasa, Kenya
info@rotarymombasa.org
011 1715713
Mombasa, Kenya
Follow Us :
The Rotary District 9212 comprises of Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan.
The Rotary movement was first initiated in Mombasa in 1943 by Charles Norman who was the then District Commissioner of Mombasa and Chairman of the Municipal Board of Mombasa.
The Rotary Club of Mombasa was then established in 1944 and has been in existence since.
There are currently 62 members and 5 honorary members. The members are cherry-picked individuals of varying ages who are successful in their vocations, inducted with the goal of increasing the reach of the Club and allowing more opportunities for the Club to partner with various organizations and influential individuals in various sectors. We have Doctors, Lawyers, Businessmen, Millers, Accountants, Architects, IT Specialists and Managers among many other vocations represented. It is a diverse group of various faiths, colours and creeds.
Our Honorary members are Hon. Hassan Ali Joho, Hon. Najib Balala, Miss Gina Din-Kariuki, Mr. Mohamed Jaffer and Mr. Ali Mohamed Islam.
We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
O God, and giver of all good We thank thee for our daily food May Rotary friends and Rotary ways Help us to serve thee all our days.
The Rotary movement was first initiated in Mombasa in the late 1943 by Charles Norman who was then the District Commissioner of Mombasa and as such the Chairman of the Municipal Board of Mombasa. He was transferred to Mombasa from Palestine where he had witnessed that in spite of political hostilities and differences all major communities were in a friendly atmosphere in Rotary.
In 1943, with the exception of South Africa and Rhodesia, there was only one Rotary Club South of Sahara and that was the Rotary Club of Nairobi. Toward the end of 1943 Charles Norman established 21 potential members, mainly connected with the Municipal Board of Mombasa and arranged with the Rotary Club of Nairobi to sponsor a Rotary Club in Mombasa. This was to become the first multiracial club South of the Sahara.
The inauguration meeting of the proposed club was held on 28th October, 1943 in the Board Room of Municipal Board of Mombasa and on 16th November, 1943 the Rotary Club of Mombasa was provisionally formed, with its first meeting held at Manor Hotel. Charles Norman was appointed its provincial Chairman with Mr. McIntyre, the Municipal Engineer, as the Club’s first secretary followed by other office bearers and members.