Jomo Kenyatta

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Jomo Kenyatta was a Kenyan anti-colonial activist and politician who became the country’s first prime minister and later its first president, widely regarded as the founding father of modern Kenya.

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instanceOf anti-colonial activist
head of state
human
politician
president
prime minister
alsoKnownAs Johnstone Kamau
Mzee Jomo Kenyatta
linked to: Jomo Kenyatta
birthName Kamau wa Ngengi
burialPlace Parliament Gardens, Nairobi, Kenya
causeOfDeath natural causes
child Margaret Kenyatta
linked to: Ngina Kenyatta

Peter Muigai Kenyatta
linked to: Jomo Kenyatta

Uhuru Kenyatta
countryOfCitizenship Kenya
currencyDepiction featured on Kenyan banknotes and coins
dateOfBirth 1897-10-20
dateOfDeath 1978-08-22
educatedAt London School of Economics
University College London
ethnicGroup Kikuyu
foundingRole founding father of the Republic of Kenya
honorific Mzee
languageOfWorkOrName English
Gikuyu
movement Kenyan independence movement
Pan-Africanism
name Jomo Kenyatta
notableWork Facing Mount Kenya
occupation activist
author
politician
officeEnd President of Kenya:1978-08-22
Prime Minister of Kenya:1964-12-12
officeStart President of Kenya:1964-12-12
Prime Minister of Kenya:1963-06-01
placeOfBirth Gatundu, British East Africa
placeOfDeath Mombasa, Kenya
linked to: Mombasa
politicalParty Kenya African National Union
positionHeld Chairman of the Kenya African National Union
President of Kenya
Prime Minister of Kenya
predecessor Position of President of Kenya created
religion Christianity
significantEvent detained during the Mau Mau uprising
led Kenya to independence in 1963
spouse Edna Clarke
Grace Wahu
Grace Wanjiku
Ngina Kenyatta
successor Daniel arap Moi

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Pan-Africanism hasNotableProponent Jomo Kenyatta
President of Kenya firstHolder Jomo Kenyatta
Jomo Kenyatta name Jomo Kenyatta
Jomo Kenyatta alsoKnownAs Mzee Jomo Kenyatta
linked to: Jomo Kenyatta
Jomo Kenyatta child Peter Muigai Kenyatta
linked to: Jomo Kenyatta
George Padmore influenced Jomo Kenyatta
NBO namedAfter Jomo Kenyatta
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport namedAfter Jomo Kenyatta
subject linked to: HKJK
Mwai Kibaki servedUnder President Jomo Kenyatta
linked to: Jomo Kenyatta
Uhuru Kenyatta familyName Kenyatta
linked to: Jomo Kenyatta
Uhuru Kenyatta father Jomo Kenyatta
Daniel arap Moi precededBy Jomo Kenyatta
Nyayo era of President Daniel arap Moi follows presidency of Jomo Kenyatta
linked to: Jomo Kenyatta
Pan-African Congress hasParticipant Jomo Kenyatta
Tom Mboya workedWith Jomo Kenyatta
Kikuyu hasNotablePerson Jomo Kenyatta
subject linked to: Gikuyu
Kikuyu people notablePerson Jomo Kenyatta