Jomo Kenyatta died on August 22, 1978, in Mombasa and was buried on August 31 in Nairobi.
Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is named after him.
Jomo Kenyatta entered politics in 1924, when he joined the Kikuyu Central Association.
Jomo Kenyatta (October 20, 1893 – August 22, 1978) was a Kenyan politician, the first Prime Minister (1963–1964) and President (1964–1978) of an independent Kenya.