Jomo Kenyatta the founding father of the country of Kenya was born in the year 1889 in Kiambu. Jomo Kenyatta was the first Prime Minister of Kenya after the country gained independence from British rule in the year 1963. The people of Kenya considered him the father of their nation. The early life of Kenyatta is very fascinating. He got training in all sorts of fields like medicine as well as technical education. The original name of Jomo Kenyatta was John Peter which he later transformed to Johnston. In the year 1938 he decided to take the name Jomo and lived by this name the rest of his life.
The most notable contribution of Jomo Kenyatta towards his country was the formation of Pan- African Federation. His early political career started with being a secretary of the tribe of Kikuyu. He was also the member of the Kikuyu Central Association. He even wrote a book on the customs of Kikuyu called ‘Facing Mount Kenya’. His campaigns and actions regarding the political rights of the Kenyans both within the country and the overseas are notable. Jomo had to endure imprisonment and internal exile for the bigger cause of his country. Jomo Kenyatta was in exile till 1960 and when the British decided to give independence to Kenya he was involved in the task of making the constitution. He was at this time declared the head of Kenya African National Union and became the first Prime Minister. After coming to power his second book was published called the ‘Suffering Without Bitterness’.
