I was born in India in 1943 and we immigrated to Kenya in 1948. After my primary education in Kitale we moved to Nairobi and I joined ESS in January 1957 in Form 1c. I finished in November 1960 after completing my Cambridge Certificate course.

I started my working career as an insurance clerk with LICI, Nairobi in April 1961. In the late sixties, my friend Rasik and I jointly published a romantic novel. In Nov. 1970, I left Kenya and settled in Manchester, UK to continue my career in insurance with Refuge Assurance. I obtained an associate ship with the Chartered Insurance Institute. I am now retired and do part-time voluntary work with the Citizens’ Advice Bureau.

I married Mala in November 1971. We have a son Rakesh married to Asmita and they have a baby boy Ruhan.

We are deeply saddened to say Chimanlal Hirabhai Patel passed away on 5th May 2013.

- As on 5th May 2013