Jomo Kenyatta

Jomo Kenyatta[pron.] (c. 1894[2] 22 August 1978) served as the first Prime Minister (1963 1964) and President (1964 1978) of Kenya. He was succeeded by Daniel arap Moi after his death in August 1978. Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi's International Conference Centre, Nairobi's and numerous other town's main streets, numerous schools, two Universities and several other institutions, the country's main referral hospital, markets, housing estates and other places are named after him. A statue in downtown Nairobi and several monuments all over Kenya stand in his honour. Kenya observes a public holiday every 20 October in his honour. His face still adorns Kenyan currency notes and coins of all denomination.

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Jomo Kenyatta[pron.] (c. 1894[2] - 22 August 1978) served as the first Prime Minister (1963-1964) and President (1964-1978) of Kenya. He was succeeded by Daniel arap Moi after his death in August 1978. Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi's International Conference Centre, Nairobi's and numerous other town's main streets, numerous schools, two Universities and several other institutions, the country's main referral hospital, markets, housing estates and other places are named after him. A statue in downtown Nairobi and several monuments all over Kenya stand in his honour. Kenya observes a public holiday every 20 October in his honour. His face still adorns Kenyan currency notes and coins of all denomination.