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Quote by Jomo Kenyatta

“To .. all the dispossessed youth of Africa: for perpetuation of communion with ancestral spirits through the fight for African freedom, and in the firm faith that the dead, the living, and the unborn will unite to rebuild the destroyed shrines.”

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Jomo Kenyatta: Towards the Truth about

This book delves into the life of Jomo Kenyatta, focusing on his role in the struggle for Kenyan independence and his subsequent leadership. It examines his contributions to the nation's development and the challenges he faced throughout his career. more

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Jomo Kenyatta

Jomo Kenyatta was a Kenyan statesman and independence leader who served as the first Prime Minister and later as the first President of Kenya. Born on October 20, 1891, in the British protectorate of Kenya, he was a key figure in the struggle for Kenyan independence from British colonial rule. Kenyatta was a prominent member of the Kikuyu ethnic group and his leadership and oratory skills played a significant role in mobilizing the Kenyan people against colonialism. He passed away on August 22, 1978. more

“Where there has been racial hatred, it must be ended. Where there has been tribal animosity, it will be finished. Let us not dwell upon the bitterness of the past. I would rather look to the future, to the good new Kenya, not to the bad old days. If we can create this sense of national direction and identity, we shall have gone a long way to solving our economic problems.”