
Edna Clarke
Edna Clarke was Jomo Kenyatta's second wife, whom he married in a bigamous union in 1942 while studying in the UK. Their marriage was controversial, as it was illegal under both UK and Kenyan law at the time, and she eventually remained in the UK after Kenyatta returned to Kenya.
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Kenyatta met Edna Clarke, a marine engineer, while studying in the UK during World War II.
A peek into the lives, interests and ways of Kenya's first ladiesThe Standard·
Kenya· 2026-07-25











