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Kenyatta, Jomo
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Kenyatta, Jomo (
c.1894–1978). Kenyan nationalist statesman. Kenyatta's involvement in politics began in 1922 when he campaigned for the restoration of land lost by his Kikuyu tribe to white settlers. In 1929 he went to London to plead the case of the Kikuyu and stayed in Europe, studying, writing, and lecturing. Returning to Kenya in 1946 he was elected president of the Kenya African Union in 1947. In 1952 he was found guilty of master-minding the
Mau Mau rebellion although the evidence was far from conclusive. When the government gave the vote to Africans he was elected president of the newly founded Kenya African National Union. He was released in 1961 and became prime minister in 1963 when the country achieved independence, then president in 1964 when Kenya became a republic. His sympathies inclined towards the western powers and he displayed remarkable magnanimity towards his former white opponents.
Kenneth Ingham
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Moi uses 24th anniversary of Jomo Kenyatta's death to consolidate his ties with Kenyatta family and son, Uhuru, his hand-picked political heir
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 8/22/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...assuming power on the death of Jomo Kenyatta, President Daniel arap Moi paid...placed his hand on the forehead of Kenyatta's 41-year-old son, Uhuru...small Presbyterian church where Jomo Kenyatta was baptised chanted Uhuru, Uhuru...
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Kenya Airways willing to invest heavily in Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Magazine article from: Airline Industry Information; 11/18/1999; 491 words
; ...is willing to invest KES100m to improve facilities at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in order to help establish it as...already started to benefit from the concept of making Jomo a regional hub and indicated that the carrier had recorded...
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Safari in the age of Kenyatta.(Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya liberation struggle)(Critical essay)
Magazine article from: The Hemingway Review; 3/22/2006; ; 700+ words
; IN APRIL OF 1953, as the Hemingways were about to leave for Europe en route to Africa for their safari, Jomo Kenyatta, the future president of the Republic of Kenya, was on trial in a British colonial court in Kapenguria, charged with inciting...
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Diplomat arrested for drug smuggling at Jomo Kenyatta airport.
Magazine article from: Airline Industry Information; 2/8/2002; 367 words
; ...AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Burundian diplomat is reportedly being held at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after she was found to be carrying 16 kilograms of heroin. The diplomat - who is said...
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF JOMO KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AS A REGIONAL AVIATION HUB
Magazine article from: Journal of Air Transportation; 1/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...a system of hubs to optimize its scarce resources. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, is one of...objective of this paper is to discuss the development of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) as a regional aviation...
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Nairobi modernisation.(Middle East Africa)(Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airports )
Magazine article from: Airports International; 1/1/2004; 658 words
; ...Kenyan Government, together with the World Bank, has pledged $27 million in investment to help modernise Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International. The main terminal lacks necessities such as good air conditioning and adequate space within the airside...
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 "The Independent on Saturday (South Africa)")
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From pauper to Prince; The sun is still shining on Jomo Sono.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Independent on Saturday (South Africa); 12/9/2006; 700+ words
; ...that he was given the nickname of Jomo. The nickname means 'Burning Spear...leadership qualities as those of Jomo Kenyatta, the founding president of Kenya...Park Football Club and renamed it Jomo Cosmos after the team he played for...
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Kenyatta in trouble 22 years after his death
Magazine article from: New African; 6/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; Jomo Kenyatta's grave in the precincts of parliament is given a 24-hour guard...mausoleum guarded around the clock by armed soldiers. This is where Jomo Kenyatta was buried in 1978. But even as the soldiers go about their duties with...
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ROBIN KENYATTA, DIVERSE JAZZ SAXOPHONIST
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 11/2/2004; ; 629 words
; ...Brothers, and B.B. King. Mr. Kenyatta released several recordings under...After serving in the Army, Mr. Kenyatta became a professional musician...honor of the Kenyan freedom fighter Jomo Kenyatta. Mr. Kenyatta moved to Paris...
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Profile: Kenyan ruling party presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 12/25/2002; 646 words
; ...polls. The following is a brief sketch of Uhuru Kenyatta: Uhuru Kenyatta was born in Oct. 28, 1961. His name is on everyone...of Kenya's founding president, the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. To his supporters, Uhuru Kenyatta is a leader...
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Kenyatta, Jomo
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Kenyatta, Jomo 1893-1978 Jomo Kenyatta, also known as Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, is considered the founding father of the independent nation of Kenya. He became Kenya ’ s first prime minister (1963 – 1964) and first president...
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Jomo Kenyatta
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Jomo Kenyatta Jomo Kenyatta (1891-1978) was a Kenyan statesman and the dominant figure in the development of African nationalism in East Africa. His long career in public life made him the undisputed leader of the African people of Kenya in...
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Kenyatta, Jomo 1891(?)–1978
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Jomo Kenyatta 1891(?) – 1978 Former President...Flanked by thousands of other Kenyans, Jomo Kenyatta watched the unfolding of a 50-year...both his supporters and his opponents. Jomo Kenyatta never knew the exact year of his birth...
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Moi, Daniel 1924–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
...politics; it was the tribe of Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya ’ s first president...policies favored his own tribe. When Kenyatta died in 1978, the law required...Home Affairs, 1964-67; became Jomo Kenyatta ’ s vice-president...
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Daniel Arap Moi
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...following the death of Kenya's first president, Jomo Kenyatta. Daniel arap Moi first became president of Kenya in...to challenge KANU, now headed by nationalist leader Jomo Kenyatta. As a result, Kenyatta became president of the new...
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