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Jomo Kenyatta Funeral

NAIROBI, KENYA - 31 AUGUST - Heads of States and royalty, left to right: British High Commissioner to Kenya, Stanley Fingland; Charles, Prince of Wales; President Ahmed Abdallah of Comoros; President William Tolbert of Liberia; President Idi Amin of Uganda and President Siaka Stevens of Sierra Leone attending funeral services for Kenya's founding father, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, Nairobi, August 31, 1978. Seated background, left to right: Princess Salimah Aga Khan; Aga Khan IV; Indian Prime Minister, Morarji Desai and Pakistani Military ruler General Mohammed Zia-ul Haq. Kenyatta died August 22, 1978 in Mombassa on the Kenyan coast and was survived by his fourth wife, Ngina, often known as Mama Ngina. Vice President Daniel Arap Moi became Acting President for ninety days and later became Kenya's second president. (Photo by Africa24 Media/Camerapix)
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Authors

Duncan Willetts

Credit Notice
Duncan Willetts / Africa 24 Media / african.pictures
Date published
12-01-2009
External ID 1
APN296811
Image Number
APN296811
Published in
South Africa

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