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Also Known As Kamau, son of Ngengi • Johnstone Kamau
Born c.1894 • Kenya
Died August 22, 1978 • Mombasa • Kenya
Title / Office president (1964-1978), Kenya • prime minister (1963-1964), Kenya
Notable Family Members son Uhuru Kenyatta

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