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Jomo Kenyatta 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.
Jomo Kenyatta (born c. 1894, Ichaweri, British East Africa [now in Kenya]—died August 22, 1978, Mombasa, Kenya) was an African statesman and nationalist, the first prime minister (1963–64) and then the first president (1964–78) of independent Kenya.
Jomo Kenyatta, (born c. 1894, Ichaweri, British East Africa—died Aug. 22, 1978, Mombasa, Kenya), First prime minister (1963–64) and then president (1964–78) of independent Kenya.
Nov 16, 2008 · Kenya Premier Jomo Kenyatta and U.S. Federal Judge Thurgood Marshall, Nairobi, Kenya, July 14, 1963. Public domain image. Elected in 1963 and named president in 1964, Jomo Kenyatta was the first president of Kenya and is still today often referred to as mzee (the Father of the Nation).
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. Jomo Kenyatta, a KANU member, took office following the formation of the republic of Kenya after independence following his efforts during the fight for Independence.
May 3, 2024 · 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, of which he was elected president in June 1947.
Jun 8, 2018 · Jomo Kenyatta (1891-1978) was a Kenyan statesman and the dominant figure in the development of African nationalism in East Africa. His long career in public life made him the undisputed leader of the African people of Kenya in their struggle for independence.
