Jomo Kenyatta was a Kenyan anti-colonial activist and politician who governed Kenya as Prime Minister from 1963 to 1964 and then as its first President from 1964 until his death in 1978. He led the Kenya African National Union from 1961 until his death and played a significant role in Kenya's transformation from a British colony into an independent republic.
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Political RoleChairman of the Kenya African National Union (KANU) 1 Political RoleMember of Parliament for Gatundu 1 Political Role Political RolePrime Minister of Kenya 1 Sources
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Jomo Kenyatta (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. He played a significant role in the transformation of Kenya from a colony of the British Empire into an independent republic. Ideologically an African nationalist and a conservative, he led the Kenya African National Union (KANU) party from 1961 until his death.
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Jomo Kenyatta (c. 1897 - 22 August 1978)
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Jomo Kenyatta (c. 1897 - 22 August 1978)
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Jomo Kenyatta was a Kenyan anti-colonial activist and politician who governed Kenya as Prime Minister from 1963 to 1964 and then as its first President from 1964 until his death in 1978.
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