Jomo Kenyatta Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Trial

The court sentences Kenyatta to seven years of hard labor, sent into exile on probation in Lodwar, a remote part of Kenya

Independence of Kenya

The Nairobi Central Committee had reconstituted its senior ranks and renamed itself the Council of Freedom. The lack of large numbers of initial British troops, a high degree of popular support, and the low quality of colonial intelligence gave the Land and Freedom Armies the upper hand for the first half of 1953. Begins a 10 year campaign for Kenyan independence

KAU

The Nairobi Central Committee had reconstituted its senior ranks and renamed itself the Council of Freedom. The lack of large numbers of initial British troops, a high degree of popular support, and the low quality of colonial intelligence gave the Land and Freedom Armies the upper hand for the first half of 1953

Land and Freedom Armies

The lack of large numbers of initial British troops, a high degree of popular support, and the low quality of colonial intelligence gave the Land and Freedom Armies the upper hand for the first half of 1953

Arrest of Jomo Kenyatta

Completes his sentence for the Mau Mau risings

President of Kenya

Kenyatta is elected KANU President in absentia

Arrest of Jomo Kenyatta

Fully released

Chairman of KANU

Appointed Chairman of KANU

Election

KANU wins 83 seats out of 124

Constitution of Kenya

Kenyatta is appointed Prime Minister of the autonomous Kenyan Government, and is known as mzee (a Swahili word meaning old man or elder)

Role range: 1963-1964

Prime Minister of Kenya

Kenyatta is appointed Prime Minister of the autonomous Kenyan Government, and is known as mzee (a Swahili word meaning old man or elder)

Role range: 1963-1964

Constitution of Kenya

Retains the role of Prime Minister after independence was declared

Role range: 1963-1964

Independence of Kenya

Retains the role of Prime Minister after independence was declared

Role range: 1963-1964

Kenyatta Leads Independent Cabinet

Jomo Kenyatta led the newly independent Kenyan government as prime minister before the country became a republic.

President of Kenya

Appointed President on the inauguration of the Republic of Kenya

Role range: 1964-1978

KADU

KADUs representatives join the ranks of KANU, forming a single party

Kenya African National Union (KANU)

KADUs representatives join the ranks of KANU, forming a single party

Constitution of Kenya

Kenya becomes a republic, with Kenyatta as executive president

Role range: 1963-1964

Independence of Kenya

Kenya becomes a republic, with Kenyatta as executive president

Role range: 1963-1964

Rebellion of Somali

Asks for British troops help against Somali rebels Shiftas in the northeast and an army mutiny in Nairobi

Role range: 1963-1964

Republican Constitution Takes Effect

Kenya adopted republican government under Jomo Kenyatta, replacing the monarch with a Kenyan president as head of state.

Sessional Paper Ten Published

Kenyattas administration adopted Sessional Paper No 10, setting out an economic strategy based on African socialism and planning.

Constitution of Kenya

Changes the constitution to gain extended powers

Role range: 1964-1978

Election

Kenyatta is re-elected

Role range: 1964-1978

Kenya Peoples Union Emerges

The formation of the Kenya Peoples Union created a major opposition challenge to Kenyattas ruling party.

East African Community Founded

Kenyattas Kenya joined Tanzania and Uganda in the first East African Community to promote economic cooperation.

Constitution of Kenya

The Kenya peoples union is outlawed & those who do not join KANU are detained

Role range: 1964-1978

Kisumu Political Confrontation

A deadly confrontation during Kenyattas visit to Kisumu intensified political tensions with supporters of opposition leader Oginga Odinga.

Kenya Expands Diplomatic Role

Kenyattas government continued pursuing regional diplomacy and economic development during the later years of his presidency.

Election

Re-elected in elections that are neither free nor fair, in which he runs alone

Role range: 1964-1978

Primary Education Policy Expanded

Kenyattas government expanded free primary education provision for younger pupils as part of its education policy.

East African Community Collapses

The first East African Community collapsed amid disagreements among its member states during the final years of Kenyattas presidency.

Death of Jomo Kenyatta

Death of Jomo Kenyatta

Role range: 1964-1978

Death of Jomo Kenyatta

Death of Jomo Kenyatta

Role range: 1964-1978