Kenya: Nation Marks 40 Years Since Death of First President

22 August 2018

Nairobi — Kenya on Wednesday commemorated 40 years since the death of the country's founding President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta who died in office in 1978.

The event was marked by laying of a wreath at the Jomo Kenyatta mausoleum located next to Parliament buildings, followed by a memorial service at the Holy Family Basilica.

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