Politics · Media · 1893–1978
Jomo Kenyatta — Age & Birthday
Born: 20 October 1893 · Died: 22 August 1978 · Age at death: 84
How old was Jomo Kenyatta when he died?
Jomo Kenyatta died aged 84. He was born on 20 October 1893 and died on 22 August 1978.
First President of Kenya and leader of its independence movement
Did you know?He spent more than a decade living in the United Kingdom, where he studied at the London School of Economics.
Jomo Kenyatta (c. 1897 – 22 August 1978) was a Kenyan anti-colonial activist and politician who governed Kenya as its Prime Minister from 1963 to 1964 and then as its first President from 1964 to his death in 1978.
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- Age at death
- 84
- Would be
- 133
- Years since death
- 48
- Born
- October 20, 1893 · Gatundu, Kenya
- Died
- August 22, 1978
- Cause of death
- Myocardial infarction
- Nationality
- Kenyan
- Known for
- Politics, Media
Family
- Spouses
- Grace Wahu, Ngina Kenyatta
- Children
- Uhuru Kenyatta, Margaret Wambui Kenyatta, Muhoho Kenyatta, Nyokabi Kenyatta
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- Born on October 20Born on October 20 too? You share your birthday with Jomo Kenyatta, Kamala Harris, Arthur Rimbaud and 24 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on August 22Jomo Kenyatta is remembered every August 22, along with 15 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Jomo Kenyatta was bornA newspaper front page for 20 October 1893, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayJomo Kenyatta would be 133 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryJomo Kenyatta's 134th birthday is in 359 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!134th
- Death anniversaryThe 49th anniversary of Jomo Kenyatta's death is in 300 days. A moment to remember their legacy.49th
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