James Atebe, Kenyan Native & Mayor of Mission, Canada Loses Re-Election Bid
James Atebe, the current mayor of Mission, British Columbia, Canada, and the first Kenyan native to be elected mayor in Canada, has been defeated in a re-election bid. In elections held last week, Atebe received 2,456 votes, with the winner receiving 3,728 votes.
Atebe is a native of North Mugirango, Kenya. He immigrated to Canada in 1979 and served as mayor of Mission for two terms (2005-2008 and 2008-2011). Prior to that, he served as a member of the city council for 6 years.
He studied at the University of Calgary, where he was a roommate of Steve Harper, the current Canadian Prime Minister.
Source-Mwakilishi
James Atebe, Kenyan Native & Mayor of Mission, Canada Loses Re-Election Bid
