1893–1978
Jomo Kenyatta
First Prime Minister (1963 to 1964) and President (1964 to 1978) of self-governing Kenya
84years old at death
30,986days lived
81%of the people on this site died younger
Jomo Kenyatta was born on 20 October 1893 and died on 22 August 1978, aged 84 years and 306 days. That is 30,986 days in all.
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