Jomo Kenyatta
Jomo Kenyatta was the first President of Kenya and a key figure in the country's struggle for independence from British colonial rule. Born in 1897, he became a prominent leader of the Kenyan nationalist movement and played a crucial role in the formation of the Kenya African National Union (KANU). Kenyatta served as Prime Minister from 1963 to 1964 and then as President until his death in 1978, during which he focused on nation-building and economic development.
Born on Oct 20, 1897 (127 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Kenya | 5 | 5.00 | 0.25% | +20% | 53,771,296 | 164,104 | $106,000 | 323$ |
| Tanzania | 1 | 9.00 | 0.18% | +0% | 59,734,213 | 105,166 | $63,000 | 111$ |
| Totals | 6 | 113,505,509 | 269,270 | $169,000 | 434$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
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Kenya:
Jomo Kenyatta’s regime saw the rise of influential figures like the 'Kiambu Mafia'.
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Kenya:
President Jomo Kenyatta feared that such policy orientation would scare remnants of the white settlers and the West.
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Kenya:
Jomo Kenyatta was the first president of Kenya, whose demise in 1978 led to Daniel arap Moi's rise to power.
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Kenya:
Mzee Kenyatta, the founding president, was an autocratic figure whose military legacy is less documented due to the passage of time.
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Tanzania:
Lissu referenced Jomo Kenyatta as another leader who was jailed before achieving political success.
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Kenya:
Nyakera referenced Mzee Jomo Kenyatta's visit to Kisumu to illustrate the consequences of political hostility.
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Tanzania:
Jomo Kenyatta is a historically significant name in Kenya.
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China:
The agricultural technology promoted by China at Jomo Kenyatta Agricultural Technology University significantly increased maize yields in extreme drought conditions.
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Kenya:
Lee Njiru served as a long-time press secretary to President Jomo Kenyatta.
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Kenya:
Whatever regime, save for Jomo Kenyatta’s, Raila Odinga has had a fair share of its cake as much as he has contested against it.
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