Joseph Mua Kum

Dr. Joseph Mua Kum was born to the late Papa Moses Kum and Mama Helen Ngeh Sih Kum in Ekona, Fako Division on November 29, 1956. He was immersed in philanthropy from an early age. He was admitted into the prestigious St. Joseph’s College Sasse, Buea, where he obtained his GCE Ordinary Level Certificate. He then moved onto another Ivy League institution CCAST Bambili where he obtained his GCE Advanced Level. He proceeded to the University of Yaoundé where he graduated with a BA Hons in Modern Letters & Literature. In 1979, he moved to the United States of America to further his studies. He graduated from Ohio University in 1982 with a master’s degree in International Relations and continued his studies in the same field obtaining a Ph.D. at The American University in Washington, D.C. He accepted a position as an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Bowie States University in Maryland where he would teach for 20 years. While teaching at Bowie State University, he decided to expand his professional career by obtaining a JD degree from the University of Maryland Law School in the U.S. After completing law school, he co-founded the Amity, Kum & Suleman Law firm where he practiced immigration law. In 2011, he ventured out the Motherland Africa and settled in Ghana. Amongst other ventures, he served as a principal advisor and general consult for Bernstein & Bernstein Business Group in Accra, Ghana. Joseph was blessed with a large and loving family. He married his soul mate and best friend Judith Akoh-Arrey on October 10, 1996, in Virginia, United States. Joseph helped raise his three children with patience, fun, and humility. He was a fun-loving father. He taught them many life lessons and shared his love of education. Joseph was a multi-talented, academician, legal scholar, and philanthropist. He was kind and softly spoken, cracking jokes most of the time, and always kept communication lines open. He will be dearly missed by his loved ones. Joseph is survived by his wife, Judith; his sons John and Bebe Kum; his daughter Missy Kum; his stepson Emil Mbeng. His mother Helen Ngeh Kum. He is also survived by his direct and stepsiblings, their spouses, and a host of friends and business associates. He is preceded in death by his father, Pa Moses Kum, and his brother Henry Kum.