Jomo Kenyatta - Wikipedia Jomo Kenyatta[a] CGH (c 1897 – 22 August 1978) was a Kenyan anti-colonial activist and politician who governed Kenya as its Prime Minister from 1963 to 1964 and then as its first President from 1964 to his death in 1978 He played a significant role in the transformation of Kenya from a colony of the British Empire into an independent republic
Presidency of Jomo Kenyatta - Wikipedia The presidency of Jomo Kenyatta began on 12 December 1964, when Jomo Kenyatta was named as the 1st president of Kenya, and ended on 22 August 1978 upon his death
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Jomo Kenyatta - New World Encyclopedia Jomo Kenyatta (October 20, 1893 – August 22, 1978) was a Kenyan politician, the first Prime Minister (1963–1964) and President (1964–1978) of an independent Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta | History | Research Starters - EBSCO Jomo Kenyatta was a pivotal figure in Kenya's history, known for his role as the country’s first president following its independence from British colonial rule Born in Ichaweri in the Kikuyu region, he was raised by his grandfather after losing his father at a young age
Jomo Kenyatta - Kenyan Leader, Father of Nation, Independence Activist . . . Jomo Kenyatta - Kenyan Leader, Father of Nation, Independence Activist: Kenyatta returned to Kenya in September 1946 to take up leadership of the newly formed Kenya African Union (KAU), of which he was elected president in June 1947
Jomo Kenyatta summary | Britannica Uhuru Kenyatta is a Kenyan businessman and politician who held several government posts before serving as president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022 The son of Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya’s first president, Uhuru was raised in a wealthy and politically powerful Kikuyu family