Jomo Kenyatta
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Jomo Kenyatta 🇰🇪

Kamau wa Ngengi (Jomo Kenyatta) (Known as "Mzee & President")
Mzee & President, Statesman, Political Leader, Historical Figure
Born 1897-10-20 🇰🇪 Gatundu, Kiambu, Kenya
Passed Away 1978-08-22 Mombasa, Kenya
Lifespan 80 years old
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"Harambee (Let us pull together)."

Archival Overview

Founding Father of Kenya who transformed the colony into a stable, capitalist, pro-Western East African hub with deep civic unity.

Biographical Record

Jomo Kenyatta was an anti-colonial activist and statesman who governed Kenya as its first Prime Minister (1963–1964) and first President (1964–1978). Revered as 'Mzee' (The Elder) and Father of the Nation, he was imprisoned by British authorities during the Mau Mau uprising, led Kenya to independence, and unified the multiethnic nation under the motto 'Harambee'.

Founding Father of Kenya who transformed the colony into a stable, capitalist, pro-Western East African hub with deep civic unity.

Key Life Milestones

1963-12-12

Kenya Independence

Lowered the Union Jack and raised the Kenyan flag in Nairobi, marking the end of British colonial dominance.

1964-12-12

Proclamation of the Republic

Inaugurated as the first President of the Republic of Kenya, promoting racial reconciliation between white settlers and Africans.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Jomo Kenyatta Mausoleum, Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, Kenya
Mombasa, Kenya
GPS: -1.2921, 36.8219
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