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Jomo Kenyatta
***** Location: Kenya
***** Season: Topic
***** Category: Humanity
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Explanation
Jomo Kenyatta
(c. 1894[2] – 22 August 1978)
served as the first Prime Minister (1963–1964) and President (1964–1978) of Kenya.
He is considered the founding father of the Kenyan nation.
In Kenya, Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi's main street and main streets in many Kenyan cities and towns, numerous schools, two Universities (Kenyatta University and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology), the country's main referral hospital, markets, and housing estates are named after Jomo Kenyatta.
A statue in downtown Nairobi and monuments all over Kenya stand in his honour. Kenya observed a public holiday every 20 October in his honour until the new 2010 constitution abolished Kenyatta Day and replaced it with
Mashujaa (Heroes' ) day.
Kenyatta's face adorns Kenyan currency notes and coins of all denominations, but this is expected to change as the new constitution bans the use of the portrait of any person on Kenya's currency.
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20 Oct -- Kenyatta Day
This is to commemorate the arrest of Jomo Kenyatta and the declaration of the State of Emergency on 20 October 1952.
October 2010:
The new constitution scrapped Moi Day and replaced Kenyatta day with
Hero's (Mashujaa) Day
in efforts to celebrate the men and women who fought for Kenya's freedom .
Moi day--
more tipplers today
on the main road
Caleb David Mutua, Kenya, 2009
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On 12 December 1964 the Republic of Kenya was proclaimed and Kenyatta became Kenya's first president. At Kenyatta's death in 1978, Daniel arap Moi became President. Daniel arap Moi retained the Presidency, being unopposed in elections held in 1979, 1983 (snap elections) and 1988, all of which were held under the single party constitution. The 1983 elections were held a year early, and were a direct result of an abortive military coup attempt on 1 August 1982.
History of Kenya
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya
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Seated on his plinth outside
Kenyatta International Conference Centre
Photo (C) Isabelle Prondzynski
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Things found on the way
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HAIKU
Kenyatta beach --
a February wave knocks her off
her tube floater
Caleb Mutua in Mombasa, 2011
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Mashujaa Day
street paths coloured with
pink blossoms
Cal Wodhes (Caleb Mutua)
source : facebook, October 2011
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jacaranda flowers fall
on Tom Mboya statue—
Moi Avenue
an orphan girl
calls to name me her hero--
Freedom songs
Patrick Wafula, 2011
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Mashujaa day - Heroes' day
Mashujaa day.....
the rain forces the choir
from the stage
Kelvin Mukoselo
. . . . .
Mashujaa day--
they march all around
the stadium
Stephen Macharia - MORE
Mashujaa day--
the president inspect the parade
in a jovial mood
Kalivo - MORE
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mashujaa day -
the policemen aline
in respect
Febril Suzat
October 2012
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Related words
-- Jomo Kenyatta Beach in Mombasa
-- Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) in Nairobi
-- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi
***** National Holidays in Kenya
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