Person

Jomo Kenyatta

c. 1897–1978 · 20th century

Jomo Kenyatta was a Kikuyu nationalist leader imprisoned by the British during the Mau Mau emergency. As leader of the Kenya African National Union he became prime minister at independence on 12 December 1963 and president when Kenya became a republic in 1964. He ruled until his death in 1978, making Kenya effectively a one-party state.

Jomo Kenyatta
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Kenya ColonyKenya

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Jomo Kenyatta. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jomo-kenyatta
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The Epoch Institute. “Jomo Kenyatta.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jomo-kenyatta.
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