Meet The Man Who Gave Up His Seat For Jomo Kenyatta To Ascend To Power
His name was Kariuki Njiiri. He was the son of colonial chief Njiiri of Murang'a. He held a diploma in teaching from Kagumo Teachers college, bachelors and masters in education from Lincoln Univeesity. He came back to Kenyan and became an education officer. He founded Kenya Education Trust and served in the interviewing panel for Kenyans in the famous educational ‘Airlifts’ to America alongside Tom Mboya and Dr Gikonyo Kiano.
Elizabeth Nyaruai: The First Female Police Officer In Kenya
Her name is Elizabeth Nyaruai. She was born in 1927 and was brought up on a white settler's farm where her father worked as a herds boy. Nyaruai made history in the country for becoming the first female officer in Kenya. Her career started when she first joined Scouting movement in the country after a white settler who had seen her generous behavior convinced her to be a scout when she was only 10 years old.
Good news to unemployed teachers who have already graduated from universities and colleges
Unemployed teachers who had done application to TSC seeking for vacancies which the commission had issued out are now on the right track as the government has assured they are going to deploy a number of teachers. As the government is working on junior secondary schools to see 100 percent transition on the other hand it is working on the side of teachers who are going to handle those learners.
Why Kenya as a Country is The Major Talk of Africa and Entire World
Kenya has been of late the talk of African nations because of its economic growth. Even in this global pandemic, the economy is expected to rise up to 90 and 95 billion US dollars at the end of 2021 to 2022 respectively. But these are expectations of global macro models and analysis.
In History: The Day Jomo Kenyatta Was Dared By His Vice President To Arrest Him, See Why
Jomo Kenyatta and Jaramogi, two once-friends who later became foes insisted on going to the opening of a hospital, rewriting Kenya's political history with the blood of some innocent Kenyans 53 Years ago. The Russian-funded freshly constructed hospital in Kisumu served as the scene of the titanic struggle.
Did He Predict His Death? The Unusual Rituals Done By Jomo Kenyatta And Moi Before He Died
Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, the first president of Kenya, invited Daniel Moi to the Nakuru State Lodge in his final days. Lee Njiru, Kenyatta's information officer and later Moi's press secretary, reported that Mzee had asked his vice president if he could provide two goats for slaughter.
Meet Man Who Employed Jomo Kenyatta As A Bartender In Manchester
His name was Ras Mackonen. He was born in Buxton,Guyana. He was a friend to Kenya's first president, Jomo Kenyatta. He was a vocal advocator for Africa's liberation from the colonial masters who played a key role in facilitating the crucial 5th Pan-African Congress, as he played host to the likes of Nkrumah, William Edward Burghardt (W.E.B) Du Bois and Hastings Kamuzu Banda, as well as Mzee Jomo.
Check Out Where The 3 Kenya's Former Presidents Were Laid to Rest (Photos)
Jomo Kenyatta Kenya's most powerful president, Jomo Kenyatta, kicked the container on August 22, 1978. Kenyatta's funeral was described as "one of the most magnificent ever" in a 2011 Country article. Mzee Kenyatta died in 1978, and his ashes were interred in the mausoleum.
Why The Late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, Left His Mzungu Wife And Child In The UK When He Returned To Kenya
Why The Late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, Left His Mzungu Wife And Child In The UK, When He Returned To Kenya Hello guys and welcome back again for another great Article. Today we will check on Why The Late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, Left his Mzungu Wife and Child in United Kingdom , When He Returned to Kenya.
Haile Selassie Gave Jomo Kenyatta a Gift but He Did Not Like it, here is why
Jomo Kenyatta was a very good friend of Emperor Haile Selassie that he kept the green, red and gold Ethiopian flag in his room in England during his studies in London. Jomo Kenyatta ensured that the emperor would become the first foreign dignitary to be invited during the Jamhuri Day celebrations in 1964.
MauMau Fighter Who Wanted To Kill Idi Amin Dada And The Reason Why
Our ancestors paid a high price in blood and treasure during the difficult struggle for Kenya' s independence. It was bad enough that colonialists stole Kenya' s land; then they made the country' s natives work as slaves. Some Kenyans eventually banded together to protest the government' s treatment of them, leading to their arrest and, in some cases, death by hanging.
Kenyan President Who Was Arrested And Served 9 Years In Prison
Meet The Kenyan President Who Was Arrested And Served 9 Years In Prison. With great honor, Jomo Kenyatta is regarded as the founding father of the nation. The leader of the Kenyan independence movement was convicted by Kenya’s British rulers of leading the extremist Mau Mau in their violence against white settlers and the colonial government.
Peugeot 504: The Decline and Fall of the Kenya's Iconic Car and Uhuru's Attempt to Restore It
On the country's highways, byways, gravel roads, and mud flats, the Peugeot 504 was a familiar sight. The late Presidents Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel Moi both used this car as part of their convoy because of its speed and efficiency. The Peugeot 504 was a favourite among business magnates and government officials.
The Witch Doctor The Late Mzee Homo Kenyatta Loved
Hello guys and welcome back again for another great Article. Today we will check at the story of the Kenya ln withchdoctor, Who was Lived by the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, And they had planned to Get Married. Mzee Jomo Kenyatta had plans to marry Njambi after she had been left by his husband.
Information Out On What Ruto Will Be Doing At 12.00am Tonight
The Head of state at Mombasa State House. President William Ruto has sought to extend the tradition of heads of state spending the new year at State House, Mombasa. The tradition was popularized by former president Uhuru Kenyatta. First president Jomo Kenyatta and Mwai Kibaki also did the same.
Government Offers Scholarships to these 2022 KCPE Students, Here is How to apply
Just a day after the ministry of education released results for selection of 2023 form one in various secondary schools, the government in partnership with Equity Group Foundation and the Jomo Kenyatta Foundation has announced scholarship to needy and disadvantaged learners who attained 280 marks and above in 2022 KCPE exam.
5 African Presidents Who Got Married To Multiple Wives
Despite the fact that it is a widespread phenomenon in Africa, polygamy is a practise that is frequently linked with Africans. Nearly every African community accepts polygamy as a valid form of matrimony. This practise is also prevalent among African politicians, some of whom boast of having multiple spouses.
First Kenyan to Attain Univeristy Education
Peter Mbiyu Koinange was a politician from Kenya. He served in the government and cabinet of Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president, for 16 years. During this time, he held the post of Member of Parliament for the Kiambaa constituency and the portfolios of Minister of State for Education, External Affairs, Pan-African Affairs, as well as Minister of State in the Office of the President.
The Day The Late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta Was Arrested, See Why (PHOTOS)
The British colonial government of Kenya convicted independence movement leader Jomo Kenyatta guilty of organizing the violent Mau Mau organization, which attacked European settlers and the colonial government. He was an outspoken conservative and advocated for nonviolence when he entered the highly politicized trial. Kenyatta was a passionate defender of African and Kenyan culture and a moving writer about the plight of Kenyans living under colonial control.
Why DP Gachagua Prayed in Shrine Facing Mount Kenya And List of Top Leaders Who Have Visited The Same Place
Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua made headlines after being spotted praying while facing Mount Kenya. This is not the first time a Kenyan political leader has prayed facing the mountain. In fact, it is a tradition that dates back to the country's independence in 1963. The first president of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta, was known to pray facing Mount Kenya.