Today marks 40 years since Mzee Jomo Kenyatta the first President of the republic of Kenya passed away. Many of us today may not have met him but we read about him in history books.
However, been the first president of Kenya and having delivered Kenya from the colonial rule, here is what Kenyans had to say on social media about Mzee
A brave leader we miss #MzeeKenyattaMemorial @K24Tv @inooroke @inoorotv @Hot_96Kenya @984inthemorning
— Nelson Amenya (@amenya_nelson) August 22, 2018
#MzeeKenyattaMemorial
When the Missionaries arrived, the Africans had the land and the Missionaries had the Bible. They taught how to pray with our eyes closed. When we opened them, they had the land and we had the Bible. ~ Jomo kenyatta— KIPTANUI (@enock_kiptanui) August 22, 2018
As well mark #MzeeKenyattaMemorial let us remember his wise words, let’s embrace his vision and dreams about this our beloved Country.. pic.twitter.com/m4vMcT8tVc
— Miller Gibons (@ItsMillerGibbz) August 22, 2018
Did you know that the 34 square feet Kenyatta mausoleum was designed by famous Israeli architect, painter and multi linguist, George Vamos#MzeeKenyattaMemorial pic.twitter.com/mWkQ4YWC7Y
— Daniel Maithya ?? (@DanielMaithyaKE) August 22, 2018
Kenyatta had also inherited business regulations that had been crafted to prevent excessive competition among indigenous traders and limited the number of retail outlets in the so-called African reserves#MzeeKenyattaMemorial pic.twitter.com/dgHVgssrob
— RoyalTrendia (@RoyalTrendia) August 22, 2018
The Founding Father of the Nation, one of the Great Man in Kenyan History. A reason why Kenya must live to honor his will; Education , fight poverty, hunger & Bring developments
#MzeeKenyattaMemorial pic.twitter.com/YnJJVbpE9V— MIKE MARSHALL PRINCE (@MikeMarshallKE) August 22, 2018
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“I tell you there will be nothing from Heaven. We must all work hard, with our hands, to save ourselves from poverty, ignorance, and disease.” ~kenyatta pic.twitter.com/zkonagrLlI— KIPTANUI (@enock_kiptanui) August 22, 2018
#MzeeKenyattaMemorial Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya was the most widely known and charismatic of the leaders of the several African people who were clamouring for independence from colonial rule in 1950s.
— BAE COSTA?? (@BaeCosta) August 22, 2018
Kenyatta asserted full administrative control of the country through the civil service rather than political officials. #MzeeKenyattaMemorial
— Nelson Amenya (@amenya_nelson) August 22, 2018
#MzeeKenyattaMemorial As a result, his government decided to build a powerful African-led retail sector, which saw the emergence of African businessmen
— Prince Victor Yoya™ (@Prince_Victer) August 22, 2018