Jomo+Kenyata

** Jomo Kenyata **
By Jessica B.

Jomo lead Kenya to independence. In 1928, he became president of the nationalist Kikuyu Central Association and the editor's of the KCA. When Kenyatta became an nationalist he demanded independence from great Britain. He helped organized the Fifth pan-African Congress in Great Britain in 1945. In 1947, he returned to Kenya and became president of the first colony political organization and the African Union.

In 1952, a movement called Mau Mau was discovered and was bringing violence against the colonial government and white settlers. Jomo didn't need to use violence to achieve his goals. Also the British brung troops and to force out the rebellion. Jomo the leader was arrested and was charged with organizing Mau Mau. Before the rebellion was done with 3 years later 11,000 people were killed and about 80,000 Kikuyu men, women and children died.

In the early 1950s, Kikuyu led a movement to violence to throw over the British Colonial Government. Kikuyu has been part of the Kenyan Society. Some of the crops were beans, peas and sweet potatoes. Most of the training educated people in Kenya. Many people have lived and work in Nairobi and other cities such as business or government.