5 July 1969 - Tom Mboya assassinated

Tom Mboya was a Kenyan trade unionist and statesman. Earmarked as Jomo Kenyatta's successor, Mboya was assassinated on 5 July 1969, six years into independence, sparking tribal unrest between Kenyatta's Kikuyu supporters and Mboya's Luo. Discover more about Tom Mboya's life.

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