Jomo Kenyatta
| Mzee Jomo Kenyatta | |
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President Kenyatta in 1978
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| 1st President of Kenya | |
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In office 12 December 1964 – 22 August 1978 |
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| Vice President |
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Joseph Murumbi Daniel arap Moi |
| Preceded by |
Elizabeth II as Queen of Kenya Himself as Prime Minister of Kenya |
| Succeeded by | Daniel arap Moi |
| Prime Minister of Kenya | |
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In office 1 June 1963 – 12 December 1964 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General |
Malcolm MacDonald since 12 December 1963 |
| Governor |
Malcolm MacDonald until 12 December 1963 |
| Succeeded by | Himself as President of Kenya Raila Odinga non-immediate, as Prime Minister |
| Chairman of KANU | |
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In office 1961–1978 |
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| Preceded by | James Gichuru |
| Succeeded by | Daniel arap Moi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Kamau c. 1891 Gatundu, British East Africa |
| Died | 22 August 1978 (aged 86) Mombasa, Coast, Kenya |
| Resting place | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | KANU |
| Spouse(s) |
Grace Wahu (m. 1919) Edna Clarke (1942–1946) Grace Wanjiku (d.1950) Mama Ngina (1951–1978) |
| Children | |
| Alma mater | University College London, London School of Economics |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Notable work(s) | Facing Mount Kenya |
Jomo Kenyatta (English pronunciation: /ˈdʒoʊmoʊ kɛnˈjɑːtə/) (c. 1891 – 22 August 1978) was a Kenyan politician and the first President of Kenya. Kenyatta was the leader of Kenya from independence in 1963 to his death in 1978, serving first as Prime Minister (1963–64) and then as President (1964–78). He is considered the founding father of the Kenyan nation. Kenyatta was a well-educated intellectual who authored several books, and is remembered as a Pan-Africanist. He is also the father of Kenya's fourth and current President, Uhuru Kenyatta.
Numerous institutions and locations are named after Kenyatta, including Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi's main street and main streets in many Kenyan cities and towns, numerous schools, two universities (Kenyatta University and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology), the country's main referral hospital, markets and housing estates. A statue in Nairobi's centre and monuments all over Kenya stand in his honour. Kenya observed a public holiday every 20 October in his honour until the 2010 constitution abolished Kenyatta Day and replaced it with Mashujaa (Heroes') day. Before the enactment of the new constitution, Kenyatta's face adorned Kenyan currency notes and coins of all denominations except the 40 shilling coin.
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