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Biographies of important and/or famous Kenyans.
Jomo Kenyatta Quotes
A Selection of Quotes by Jomo Kenyatta
More Wangari Maathai Quotes
Quotes by Wangari Maathai on her philosophy of life, on environmental issues, and culture.
Quotes by Wangari Maathai
Quotes by Wangari Maathai on colonialism, politics, and independence.
Thomas Joseph Mboya
Tom Mboya was a Kenyan trade unionist and statesman. Earmarked as Jomo Kenyatta's successor, Mboya was assassinated six years into independence, sparking tribal unrest between Kenyatta's Kikuyu supporters and Mboya's Luo.
BBC Profile of Mwai Kibaki
An interesting, slimline biography of Kenya's president.
BBC Profile of Arthur Moody Awori
Moody Awori was specifically selected by President Mwai Kibaki to act as his vice-president.
BBC Profile of Uhuru Kenyatta
Jomo Kenyatta's son and presidential candidate for Daniel arap Moi's KANU party in the last elections.
BBC Profile of Dr Richard Leakey
World renowned conservationist and one-time Kenyan anti-corruption tsar.

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