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“The basis of any independent government is a national language, and we can no longer continue aping our former colonizers ... those who feel they cannot do without English can as well pack up and go.”

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Jomo Kenyatta
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

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