Mormon Tabernacle Choir Member Running For President of Kenya


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Amram Musungu met the Mormon missionaries in 1992. A teenager and devout protestant living in rural Kenya, Musungu took to the Church's message immediately and was soon baptized. Today, Musungu is a Utah resident, holding dual citizenship and looking to give back to the country that raised him. "I will be the best president the country has ever had," Musungu told Deseret News, eyes gleaming. As a child, Musungu slept on banana leaves placed over his hut's dirt floor — his feet were bare until he was 15. Despite his humble beginnings, Musungu was determined to rise above his circumstances. Though his village was over an hour's walk away from the nearest school, Musungu did not miss a day. At 17, Musungu received permission to embark on a special LDS mission. He served as a missionary in Kenya for 27 months, sharing his love for the gospel with all those he met. "I wish I could've served more," Musungu shared. "I loved what I was doing." Following his mission, Musungu gathered money to purchase a ticket to Utah...

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