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Uhuru Kenyatta
(1961- )

Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta was the fourth president of Kenya. He was born on October 26, 1961, in Nairobi, the son of Kenya’s first president, Jomo Kenyatta, and his fourth wife, Mama Ngina Muhoho. As a youth, he attended Loreto Covent school and St. Mary’s School … Read MoreUhuru Kenyatta
(1961- )

Jomo Kenyatta (c. 1894-1978)

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). Kenyatta was born under the name Kamau to Kikuyu parents in the town of Gatundu, … Read MoreJomo Kenyatta (c. 1894-1978)

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Uhuru Kenyatta
(1961- )

Jomo Kenyatta (c. 1894-1978)