Who was Jomo Kenyatta?
by Harrison Wayoga The peoples of the republic are today celebrating the 24th anniversary of the Kenya’s first president, but do we really know whom Kenyatta was? For those who know him, Jomo Kenyatta was considered to be the leading figure in Kenya’s struggle to achieve the freedom of self governance from the British colonial rule. For those who do not know him, after reading this thread you will know whom Hayati Mzee Jomo Kenya was. I would like to thank the Journal of the Third World Inc. edited by my former professor Dr. Harold Isaacs PhD who is also the founder of the Association of the Third World Studies (ATWS). for encouraging me to dig into the life of my former president titled “Who was Jomo Kenyatta?” Not so much was written about Kenyatta’s personal life other than his own autobiography (Facing Mount Kenya) which didn’t say very much about his personal life. By the time this thread was written, I had to delve deep into the archives of History. I was able to compile most of
