Friday Flashback: Before Uhuru Kenyatta became President
By
Joy Chelagat
Published on: August 14, 2015 06:21 (EAT)
Watu hutoka mbali, the Swahili say. The saying holds true for all of us including President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Before he became Kenya’s Head of State, he was just the son of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta and Mama Ngina.
The pictures below take you through his journey from childhood to presidency.
Mzee Jomo Kenyatta holds Uhuru’s hand as former president Daniel Moi looks on. (Photo: Courtesy)
Kenya’s four presidents in one picture. Right-Left: Daniel Moi, Mwai Kibaki, Uhuru Kenyatta and Mzee Jomo Kenyatta (Photo: Courtesy)
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his brother, Muhoho (Photo: Courtesy)
Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, his wife Mama Ngina and their two sons Uhuru and Muhoho (Photo: Courtesy)
A young Uhuru walks next to his father Mzee Jomo Kenyatta (Photo: Courtesy)
President Uhuru Kenyatta and former president Mwai Kibaki (Photo: Courtesy)
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his wife Margaret on their wedding day (Photo: Courtesy)
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his wife Margaret on their wedding day (Photo: Courtesy)
President Uhuru Kenyatta kick starts his political career (Photo: Courtesy)
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his wife during campaigns for the Gatundu South ticket (Photo: Courtesy
President Uhuru Kenyatta and former president Daniel Arap Moi (Photo: Courtesy)
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto during the 2013 campaigns (Photo: Courtesy)
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his wife Margaret (Photo: Courtesy)
President Uhuru Kenyatta is sworn in (Photo: Courtesy)
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