Concert of life : (Record no. 491657)
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| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | OSt |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260409142546.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789914976458 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | Kenya National Library Service |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 920.6762 OKE |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Okello, Francis Okomo. |
| Relator term | author |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Concert of life : |
| Remainder of title | from the lakeshore to the boardroom , an autobiography of Francis Okomo Okello / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Francis Okomo Okello. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xii,390 pages ; |
| Dimensions | 23 cm. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Autobiography of Francis Okomo Okello, Kenyan lawyer and corporate leader. The memoir chronicles his journey from a rural upbringing on the shores of Lake Victoria to becoming a key figure in major East and Central African corporations. Born in 1949 in Nyangera Daho village, Siaya County, Okello was the 30th child of Chief Jairo Okello Anam. He explores his Luo ancestry, tracing it back 15 generations to the patriarch Ramogi III Ajwang'. The narrative details a "transfiguration" after he lost his mother and his father he vow to live a life of focus and purpose rather than one of sympathy.<br/>He highlights his academic path through schools like Maranda Secondary and Kisii School, eventually earning a law degree from the University of Dar es Salaam and becoming an Albert Parvin Fellow at Princeton University. : The "concert" metaphor reflects his belief that a leader is like a conductor—guiding various "instruments" to play in harmony without playing one themselves. He advocates for being a "polymath" with an interdisciplinary approach to problem-solving |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Okello, Francis Okomo -- Biography. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Lawyers -- Kenya -- Biography. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Executives -- Kenya -- Biography. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Corporate governance -- Kenya. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Suppress in OPAC | No |
| Withdrawn status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Preservation, Conservation & Publication | Preservation, Conservation & Publication | Kenyana | 03/23/2026 | LEG | 3500.00 | 920.96762 OKE | B233924 | 03/23/2026 | 03/23/2026 | Books | ||||
| Dewey Decimal Classification | Preservation, Conservation & Publication | Preservation, Conservation & Publication | Kenyana | 03/23/2026 | LEG | 3500.00 | 920.96762 OKE | B233923 | 03/23/2026 | 03/23/2026 | Books |