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This Day October 20 In History by panafrican(m): 2:08am On Oct 20, 2014
Jomo Kenyatta
Born: 20th October, 1891
Star Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ichaweri, Kenya

Full Name: Jomo Kenyatta
Nationality: Kenyan
Profession: Kenyan Prime Minister and President
Why Famous: Founding father of the Kenyan nation.

Historical Events in the Life of Jomo Kenyatta
1953-04-08 - Jomo Kenyatta convicted of involvement with Mau Mau and sentenced to 7 years in Kenya
1961-08-21 - Jomo Kenyatta freed from prison in Kenya
1961-08-21 - Kenyan political activist Jomo Kenyatta released from jail after serving 9 years; during the 1952 Mau Mau rebellion, Kenyatta, together with other nationalist leaders was imprisoned by the British authorities
1963-05-27 - Jomo Kenyatta elected 1st Prime Minister of Kenya
1963-06-01 - Jomo Kenyatta becomes 1st Prime Minister of Kenya
1964-06-01 - Kenya becomes a republic and Jomo Kenyatta its President
http://www.historyorb.com/people/jomo-kenyatta

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