Am from DRCongo what I want to say is that this guy wasn’t a perfect person but he liked his country and he established a good foundation for his country I wish I could see Mobutu doing this to Congo 🇨🇩.Kenya were just lucky to have such a wise and smart leader even though he did some mistake.Nawapenda wa Kenya 🙌🏾
+KIKO Vava Say what you will about Mzee Kenyatta, but he and his cohorts went up against the British, which essentially meant a rope around your neck 10 feet above the ground.. He wasn't a saint, but he helped Kenya escape the clutches of wazungus. Ask South Africans what they would have done to have a man like him back in the day.....
At least they were honest about his negative side... Most African liberator documents only focus on the positive, we need to show the negative so the future can learn from these mistakes.
Mataplan Maravilla I don't me to a number of immigrants who Dunka are you are you back with the mother hello no ASA "to be semi-probably know about it like I said the army and will be out by Rihanna Sonia 20 at bank I will send a blind that is why I set my number but I missing them and set yummy mama to who.
A huge respect for one of the founding fathers, the long distance freedom fighter who spent almost 10 years imprisoned by the British, he went to Britain to advocate and campaign for indigenous self-rule! There is footage of him campaigning in Speaker's corner, Hyde Park and Trafalgar square in London. Also we have to pay respect to the other long distance freedom fighters: Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi, Tom Mboya, J.M.Kariuki, Pia Gama Pinto and the entire MAUMAU movement for liberating us from colonialism and teaching us about our history! Asanteni Sana!
he did what he had at his disposal hating Kenyatta its nonsense as long you are he will remain as the most iconic founding father am speaking as a descendant of a mau-mau
🤣🤣😂😂 As a total foreigner (not even Africand unless you consider Spain tve northermore part of Africa😁) I find your quote very funny and surely truthful (piensa mal y acertarás) But even so he was not a complete madman like Macias the leader of Equatorial Guinei the only Spanish colony in Subsaharan Africa wich gained independence exactly the day 12/October/1968. Most pot-cilonial African leaders have been worse than Kennyata i would say (and yes i have seen some documentaries about them) Search Macias and you will see another perspective with someone really insane. Kenyatta could be greedy but at least was not a crazy madman. Kenya seems a sound country in comparation with most of the continent. I think Kenniata have his part in that achievment (even if a cleptocrapt)
This man has had a huge impact on my life even as an American born and raised. My mother named me after him over 5 decades ago. Carrying a name like Jomo especially in the 1970's was not always easy. My mother knew what she was doing and I wouldnt change it.
This is very interested I want to learn more about Jomo Kenyatta & the of 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪. I know Dec. 12th is 🇰🇪 Independence day 🎇🎆 I want to learn more about Jomo Kenyatta & the tribes of🇰🇪
I remember the great spirit of Field Marshall Dedan , as I watched the BBC footage of him , as he lay wounded and bound in cuffs . I was a youngster then in New Orleans , Louisiana.
@Wailer Max l like your gud reasonings l support. Like him or hate him kenyatta did a gud job and even sacrificing his life for our freedom. To me he performed better than all Kenya presidents we have had so far. He laid a gud foundation. However, nobody is perfect we all make mistakes. Don't we ?
@@xcross8537 how can you can to this conclusion? Not a crime? He used his position to amass personal wealth at the expense of the people he ought to be representing. And let us not forgot the oh so joyful practice of cronyism that he gifted us with.
@iphil25 Kenyans have to realize their Leaders are not there to serve them but their Brotherhood Masters. So No Matter WHO wins Things never Change. Those kikuyus still clinging to uhuru are very naive their Lands full of Coffee and Tee still belongs to their Masters. They should start by burning those plants down and grow food. The poor still live in Slums while Land lie empty allover. But the Problem ist mental slavery. When they Wake Up they will See.
its amazing how we are fighting among ourselves as siblings but never have we stopped to ask why is this outcast providing us with weapons - . siblings fight but when an outsider come - WE DEFEND OUR OWN -
Kenyatta, Odinga nowadays Kenyatta and Odinga again - having both opposition and government as a family business is unhealthy. Although it is the case e.g. with European politics as well, the difference is that it is more fractured so you have to look closer. I hope that the Kenyan political system will become more more differentiated and individuated and that e.g. some of the kids from the school for the deprived can actually become MPs or ministers in the foreseeable future.
We have kids from poor families in the current government. Kids who did not grow up as rich kids. Heck!! our billionaire vice president is a former chicken seller (or so he's made us to believe). But they are all corrupt.
i think you should learn more about kenyan history, Odinga did not entertain Kenyatta that is why at some point he was jailed and also stepped down after Kenyatta appointed 7 more vice presidents with the same role thus rendering him powerless.
Ok at first i thought we Kenyans had a bad start after colonialism..but looking at the history across Africa..the like of Liberia, Angola, Drc, Ghana, and many more States which were run by Head of states who were mostly the military commanders. Greedy for power, they were ready to kill their friends and most companions turned against one another.I should thank Mzee Jomo for maintaining a sane state and ensuring such madness didn't happen. Although one thing he did was he grabbed lot's of public property and favoured his tribe.
👏👏👏 at last someone sharing my view, everyone talking ill about Kenyatta hasn't looked at the history of other nations in Africa I swear we would be totally grateful to his service!!
This man was a power broker not a Freedom fighter, he never went to the forest for war. He doesn't deserve the title Founding Father... He is the father of all bad things happing in Kenya...
Kenyan history was distorted.. My grandmother story is different from books and more entertaining, she saw it all.. My grandfather was on line of duty in and outside of Kenya fighting colonies, no one mentions him😢
The Original Burning Spear, Jomo Kenyatta To Jah I say a Prayer For You, That Africa's Eyes would soon See Clear and The Martyrs Spirits would Rest On Mount Kenya as Africa's Children Rally Around There.
Was he ever great? Ofafa was killed shortly after having an altercation with Kenyatta over his drunkenness and misuse of party funds a few years before the declaration of state of emergency. Jomo Kenyatta was a blood thirsty fellow.
This man right here is respinsible for all the problems Kenya is facing right now. He sowed the seeds of corruption and tribalism that is eating away our society.
@@StoryTime4AllKids Rubia yuko wapi ajitetee coz anahitaji viboko.A psychophant and a reasonable man are two different things.This guy never changed shit, otherwise he rode on the white man's doings like tribalism (yes tribalism)and land grabbing.His government killed some of the Mau Mau.He encouraged theft in the government.He made sure that all Kikuyus took an oath so that they won't have independent thinking when it comes to election.He wrote a book on the Kikuyus proving that he couldn't think beyond his trbe.He supported FGM.Should I continue?Read your history well well.Jomo was an idiot.
Cant imagine the haters on this thread obviously from a group of igorant tribal haters you try to diminish Kenyattas legacy but in vain kenyattas legacy is intact he was a great leader of his time he was wise and educated and balanced..
still bitter from stories their fathers told them about kenyatta..and we know they collaborated with colonialists as KAR police to suppress kikuyu rights..
@@romenhome5138 Kenyatta was the Chief Collaborator of the British More Like his son with the Chinese. The biggest Freemason in Africa. He even married a white woman and grabbed land from his people. Luos fairly gave back the stolen lands to their people equally and none is Landless to date, their Colonialism began the day Kenyatta demon took office. The founder of all corruption, Poverty and tribalism in Kenya.
Sipendi hata kidogo kuona m'afrika halisi akipigana na m'afrika halisi mwenzake sababu ya ukabila.Mzee Kenyatta alikuwa kuongozi mwenye hekima,lakini hilo jambo la wa Kikuyu na Jaruo.As an indegenous African and Zambian,l have much respect and love for Kenya.Guard against weakening your national unity by accepting each other regardless one's ethnicity.You are a lovely nation with a strong base built by Mzee Kenyatta.God bless Kenya and Africa as a whole to rise above ethnicity.
I'm honored to get to learn something from Kenya's history and the founding father Jomo Kenyatta.The mau mau uprising intreged me most because of people struggle and resistance from british oppression during colonial rule. One thing that gave goosbumps is suspenseful sound along with chirping or singing of a bird in the background while the narrator tells the story when kenyatta was caught and detained for managing the mau mau in his struggle then sentenced 7 years hard labor.
@@blackemoji420 No.Ochieng Oneko.Tom Mboya was used by the then regime to crush dissidents especially Nyanza led by Oginga Odinga then after he was done,the same system he was working for finished him.
@@nephneph7299 Tom helped to educate many Kenyans, by sourcing funds for them to study on the USA. Many of them came back and helped to run the government and education system.
Tolerance and cooporation were among Kenyatta qualities. In fact, Mzee Daniel arap Moi followed in his footsteps. He allowed South Sudanese refugees in his land. I hope we leave a possitive footprint in Kenya. There was a lot kitu kidogo asked but when I looked back, that kitu kidogo was just a way of saying we welcome you.
DEDAN KIMATHI IS THE LEGITIMATE FOUNDING FATHER. JK can be defined as 1.Founding father of Landgrabing. 2.Elder of the corrupt Elite. 3.Chief of Clandestine assasination. 4.Moran of the collaborators. 5.Founding father of tribalism and nepotism 6.CET--ChiefExecutiveTRAITOR
JoMo KENYATTA THE MAN ALWAYS GO BACK TO THEIR OWN PEOPLE'S BLACK'S I USE READ ABOUT HIM WHEN I WAS YOUNGER..FIRST BLACK MANDINGO 💯 IN HISTORY!🔥🔥🔥i CONFIRM I CON...💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💯💯💯💯💖💖🙏🏾🌹💗💞💪🏾
The problem with kenyan people we are so polarized by tribalism and hate of other communities that we cant aknowledge any positive thing from anyone they deem not from their tribal preference not even an iconic leader like kenyatta is appreciated just because of his tribe. By most standards kenyatta led kenya outstandingly well and during his tenure there was rapid development the economy was strong and very affordable living standards not to mention a stable country were it not of his tough and wise leadership maybe kenya would have fallen into coupe attempts like many other african nations were plagued with coupe power struggles, wars and instabillity so kenya was infact very lucky to have jommo kenyatta
Are you from his tribe? 😁Just curiosity. There is some who say what we can't escape the bias impronted on us by our tribe/peopleunless we deflect our tribe/people. Not everybody can do that. You need to have the independent spirit of explorers/outsiders
@@n-clotv Where was Kenyatta during the fight for independence? He went to Europe in 1933 and stayed there until 1946.While there he was doing absolutely nothing apart from lazing around. He would occassionally take time to address empty grounds to while away his boredom and loneliness. When he returned in 1948, he found the colony boiling over with agitation for freedom without his input. He joined the other leaders in addressing rallies across the country. In 1952 he was arrested and jailed for seven years. He was put under restriction for another two years and was only freed a year or so prior to independence. Even the insiders to the mau mau struggle have disowned him. Fred Kubai is on record as having stated that he was an outsider. We know what the other leaders, including Odinga did. Kenyatta? Absolutely nothing. The image of Jomo Kenyatta that has been shoved down our throat is a lie that he created using the media that was under his thumbs during his dictatorial years of presidency. Jomo Kenyatta was a fraud.
@@georgeodhiambo598 And, his real name was Johnston Kamau. A Fake Con artist giving himself a grand name, he lived on a farm in East Sussex in the South of England during the War year in Europe. Dynasties come and go. Posterity will reveal. I love my Kenya. Mwaah!!
@@georgeodhiambo598 Wah... pole George for the things I said. Siasa ilikuwa imeniingia vibaya hiyo time. I didn't think when i typed those things. Hata nimefuta. Pole bro.
But speaking as a Kenya this man was a devil that plunged Keny a into the mess we are today. A thief,tribalist,nepotunist, looted of public assets. Satan he wad
Kenyan History MUST be re-written...Kikuyus made sure it sounds like they were the only people who fought for the independence an in fact Kenyatta was just but an imposter in this journey of independent.
why the one who figth for you to be free is the worts thing that ever happened to your country but withe foxs where better according to you i donnot get your point or is it african mind set just like those who like your comment. 1 problem of africans is to forget what white people do to us but never forget what other africans do mistakily my brother leav Tribalism ... that's how everyone's Ancestors and Foreparents were played . " They formed a coalition of Colonialism and White Supremacy to separate and smash us , and future generations , aiming for genocide worldwide .
Kenyatta was an imposter to the fight for liberation of Kenya. The film is sincere only from the 19th minutes onwards. Otherwise, why is the fight for Kenya's independence all about him? Who are the faces behind Mau Mau that led to the fight for kenya's liberation? Odinga? Who were his allies that he worked with? The film only focuses on his character rather than the decisions he made that propelled Kenya to where it is now. There was not much research done on his academic qualifications as CTGN has done with several of its films. He left Kenya a poor man but came back and accumulated wealth in a very short time. Jomo was the founder of corruption, impunity, ethnicity, and abuse of state powers in Kenya. HE USED HIS POWERS TO BENEFIT HIS FAMILY. He does not deserve the title because he never fought for Kenya's freedom!
@@thembizondi7 you need to come to Kenya and experience what legacy this dude left.. And please, you can't mention Madiba in the same page with Kenyatta. That's an insult to Mandela..
@@thembizondi7 that because not everyone is easily influenced,most African people are not themselves but products of brainwashing and mind conditioning,when you open your eyes and start seeing the world as it is and not as you were told,then you will understand where those who criticize the are coming from.most African first president were colonizers project and they soldout for power,puppets to this day.
It is always the case in human history. It is not unheard of that the struggle of peoples for freedom is drawn into one figure. That figure becomes the symbol of such struggle. It happened in Cuba with Fidel Castro, in Zimbabwe with Mugabe, in South Africa with Mandela etc. It is normal and acceptable. In fact more practical. Sometimes you find that those drawn into such symbolism had very little in the whole cause. In contrast the real people who partook in those struggles were responsible for every nut and bolt of the struggle would never be mentioned at all. Reality. Sad one
@@thembizondi7 these whiners comes from certain tribe that have grudges with kenyatta and his tribe.. and most of them were collaborators with the colonialists, serving in his police force to suppress kenyans.. their leaders came way later to support independence..
Kenyatta was smart enough to differentiate between the colonialist settlers and the British government. He knew the power and might of the British, but he also understood their democratic ways. With that knowledge, he knew with the backing of the British, he could run Kenya from the palm of his hand. He successfully did run Kenya to his own benefit, and to this day, his family continues to enjoy the fruits his shrewdness.
@@dembojuwara9911 those who exploit Kenyans (Mzungu mweusi) own big acres of Land they never bought and Help the west in exploiting africans. Through cashcrops etc. The Matrix is Mzungus. The puppets are this enablers beneficiaries from all tribes.
Oh my God,when I heard his forgiveness to white dictator rulers,I felt something that really Black peoples a great people gifted with divine's power.God bless Kenya!! Amde/m Ethiopia
rasfilmon Sometimes you have to make the intelligent decision. You can demand justice later. You cant talk crazy when some one has superior fire power. Best to gather your people and fix your situation first and fight back with education and a thriving economy.
I heard Kenyatta naming his cabinet. He had his tribesmen in all of them; either as a minister or assistant minister. He was corrupt, a collaborater, nepotist, and tribalist. He is the reason Kenya still suffers from Tribalism and land injustices. Then Moi took over from him, and replicated the same. The exception is, he with his people looted the country after donor funding thinned out, and finally dried.
@@ezekielmburu3418 Who said he owned/grabbed land in Nyanza and Western? He grabbed for himself huge tracts of land that were acquired using public resources. They were acquired using loans from the British Govt to compensate the departing colonialists. The land was to be given to the landless but Kenyatta with his friends grabbed it all and gave nothing to the landless. The loans were a liability to all and everyone paid. Important point is that those tracts of land were acquired using public resources and they were acquired for a purpose. Do you understand??
@@TheGeneralEntertainment would you rather that or war that wiped out generations across Afrika, beware of people trying to rewrite history because without it you dont have a future
May , formerly known as the Dark Continent ,the African Continent and the Union continue to prosper - amazing that the leaders showed the Colonial White rulers that they were capable of ruling themselves competently with patriotism, and RULED THEM The Oppressors WITH JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS! incredible Kenya History!
a founding father in deed. He founded corruption, nepotism and tribalism in our beloved country. Because of him our people are still divided along tribal and ethnic lines. We have not been able to exorcise his ghost which is blocking our progress. A leader into darkness
David Ongoya exactly, you notice how people talk about how he was willing to forgive the colonialist past but yet he was still very racist against his own people if you will, the only reason why he was so "forgiving" was just because he knew it would be a much easier route if he had been hostile he would've had tons and tons of issues and it was better to be allied with
@@saeedmohammedosman4556 Kenya had a white man wearing a black skin as it's first president. The father of all tribalism, religious wars and Corruption in Kenya. We can only recognize Kibaki as Kenya's first President cause he brought real value to the pathetic country Kenya was. The son to Kenyatta (Uhuru) is another despot who brought in the Chinese in Kenya to struggle the kenyan economy just like his deadbeat father did.
No matter what was or is told about the legendary Jomo Kenyata he set a face, and built a Nation. he left a legacy and his exit left a vacuum in the history of Kenya. He is today remembered for his positive and negative contributions. He led the fight against the Colonial Masters, fought for the Independence of Kenya people and the people of Africa in general. Together with the other African leaders of his days the fought and restored the good image of Africa and Africans. He offered uncountable contributions in the development of Modern day Africa.He is a great hero that Africa will live to remember.
The facts show that he was as corrupt as the best of them and wasted a lot of the opportunities that Kenyan independence represented. Put simply, the white elite left and was replaced by a new black elite. Virtually nothing changed for the majority of the population, and, it could be argued, life simply stagnated. In fact in certain walks of life, such as land rights, policing, justice, local government, etc, it actually got worse for most people. Like a lot of post colonial children, you are looking at history through rose tinted glasses.
All the things you have said are lies. The Mau Mau fought Colonial power. Kenyatta who was sponsored by his political party to London came back with a white woman. On assuming power the Mau Mau were not compensated their land to date. He grabbed much land that is larger than Rwanda and Burundi combined. He assassinated his foes at the slightest chance and then you are here reporting shit.
This man would be ashamed of the current situation of his country. Start with the syllabus of education which has rendered the average Kenyan to be a semi delinquent, left to mesmerise on what their current representation has to say than do.
Leaderships? from my research and states Kenya economy was faster than before Kimathi wasn't even a cabable administrator, he was just a bloody warlord, and would ave left kenya like Somalia
@@Vhlathanosh They wanted independence idiot, i have done my research and i am a Kenyan so don't think am stupid and i don't know waht i am talking about,
"I was there in 1959!! I was there!! I saw Nairobi as it was then: Even now in 2014 Kenya has no Arab (Muslim) running their country! I call that a Winner! They've managed to keep Somalia out of their Politics, so a little conflict is ok! But not too much"
Griffith Harland sounds about white!!!!! There may not be an Arab or Muslim running the country but as Africans/ Kenyans we see beyond people’s religion.
I hate, how we make excuses, for our so called "founders". Stop blaming old age, tradition and other people. Yes, he made his own sacrifices when younger for our country but after tasting power, changed constitution to make himself president for life, put a one party system to silence his opponents that Moi later took advantage of then grabbed millions of hectares of land for himself that his family now enjoys. Let's open our eyes, accept our mistakes, correct them and move forward as one.
People talk ill of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta and worship Haile Sellasie .They forget that Emperor Selassie fed his lions with countless volumes of meat as Ethiopians starved to Death.On the other Hand Jomo Kenyatta sacrificed his tribal bloodline of worriors MauMau) to fight for independence. There is no other tribal community that was brave like the Kikuyu and threatened the British .But unfortunately a Messiah is always cursed away by its own kindom. SHAME ON US !!!
JOMO kenyatta was a sellout and a thug.He betrayed the MAU MAU and the kenyan people.HE was the founding father of tribalism and massive looting of public resources. Any person thinking otherwise of him is either a beneficiary, blind or a fool.
Nonsense. There was nothing particularly brave about the Kikuyu struggle. The Mau Mau was not founded on a principle of struggle for freedom. They were fighting to reclaim their land, not freedom. There is no other tribe that was uprooted and lost its land like Kikuyus. Other tribes struggled for freedom from the word go. They had most of their land intact. For Kikuyus, it was to regain land and escape the status of being squatters. Nothing to do with bravery. The only tribe the Colonialists paid full attention to were the Masais. The only tribe with which the English monarchy signed an agreement with. Not any other tribe. The rest were just trampled on, including Kikuyus.
@@Jon962-h4i They we're not brave. They were fighting for survival. They were landless. They we're squatters. No other tribe was uprooted from their land and turned into squatters like Kikuyus.
Dear Jomo Kenyatta, a bunch of idiot's posting hate comments here against you, don't realize how much u did for Kenya. We ❤️ you. You are a people's man.
It's becoming clear he was a puppet for Britain post the regime change. Dedan Kimathi was a far more honorable man who cared about the people. He was exactly like Nelson Mandela. He didn't hate the Europeans as some of his Mau Mau generals. He always cautioned against attacking Africans who worked with the colonial government, because they were just trying to earn a living and he respected that. What he wanted wasn't even independence. He just wanted justice and fair treatment of Africans. And Africans and Europeans to live together. That was the core of his beliefs, as expressed in many of his letters to the Colonial office and his generals. Those letters are now on display at the Museums of Kenya. I wish he had been our first president. Cant take away what Kenyatta did for the fight. But he only founded corruption and a political ideas that will be the ruin of our country
Mandela is good but weak in a way, he should of fought harder , for more economic freedom in South Africa he's a flawed leader. Only Westerners love him and we know why.
JOMO KENYATTA A TRUE STATEMAN...We salute you...🙏🙏🙏🙏May continue to rest in Perfect peace.... As for Britain and other colonial "masters"...words fail me😤😤😤😤😤
Sometimes its good to appreciate what our founding did to our African continent, Let's think what we can do to our land than blaming always. He was great founding father.... Commenting from Zambia
What did he found? The country called Kenya did not need to be found. It was there before him. The state in Kenya remained the same structure the British bequethed to him. He didn't found the state. There is no nation called Kenya and there has never been on. What we have are tribe-nations in a country called Kenya held together by the coercive powers of a state. There is no nation called Kenya. Kenyatta lacked the philosophical, intellectual and moral capacity to build a nation the way Nyerere did for Tanzania. So what did he found? Absolutely nothing.
@@georgeodhiambo598 You sound foolish , learn to respect and be grateful. He was a strong leader that helped Kenya become one of the best countries in Africa.
Am from DRCongo what I want to say is that this guy wasn’t a perfect person but he liked his country and he established a good foundation for his country I wish I could see Mobutu doing this to Congo 🇨🇩.Kenya were just lucky to have such a wise and smart leader even though he did some mistake.Nawapenda wa Kenya 🙌🏾
He was not wise.
Mobutu built Gbadolite!
That man was dangerous
He's a god
The guy who accelelated Kenya's problems!! The real heroes of Kenya are never mentioned in Kenya's history. What a shame!
+KIKO Vava like who?
+KIKO Vava
Say what you will about Mzee Kenyatta, but he and his cohorts went up against the British, which essentially meant a rope around your neck 10 feet above the ground.. He wasn't a saint, but he helped Kenya escape the clutches of wazungus. Ask South Africans what they would have done to have a man like him back in the day.....
+UrbanFever08 , No, wewe shindwe!
+magellanmax Its not bout him alone. Was he the only one who resisted?
+Mary Purity Wanjiru Jina tu tosha
When you are a leader,,, think about what people will say about you when you can't speak for yourself.!!!
Amen
Do they care?
@@Dennis_Okelo the
Me i see what you begin and give a direction..very important to follow
Why does anyone talk about dedan kimathi?,he played a big role in Kenyan freedom.
At least they were honest about his negative side...
Most African liberator documents only focus on the positive, we need to show the negative so the future can learn from these mistakes.
Wat wrong with u
Agreed, one of the most valuable lessons from tradition itself. We can only learn form the past to make a better future.
Charles Boateng
Nah, what's wrong with you? Our liberators weren't exactly saint.
Mataplan Maravilla I don't me to a number of immigrants who Dunka are you are you back with the mother hello no ASA "to be semi-probably know about it like I said the army and will be out by Rihanna Sonia 20 at bank I will send a blind that is why I set my number but I missing them and set yummy mama to who.
is it not more sensible to learn from the good deeds, I don't understand some people at all. what will one learn from the bad?
A huge respect for one of the founding fathers, the long distance freedom fighter who spent almost 10 years imprisoned by the British, he went to Britain to advocate and campaign for indigenous self-rule! There is footage of him campaigning in Speaker's corner, Hyde Park and Trafalgar square in London.
Also we have to pay respect to the other long distance freedom fighters: Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi, Tom Mboya, J.M.Kariuki, Pia Gama Pinto and the entire MAUMAU movement for liberating us from colonialism and teaching us about our history!
Asanteni Sana!
You have been fed on perfect twisted history. Read on.
@@felixdatche9278 propaganda 😂😂😂. You are very right my brother.
We know our founding fathers,they were in the forest fighting and they never got their take,their blood will never settle
It's all in the past
I am Proud to share my home Africa with a man of such greatness, Mzee Baba Kenyatta. what a remarkable Giant.
Founding father and founding thief the son has perfected in the act
he did what he had at his disposal hating Kenyatta its nonsense as long you are he will remain as the most iconic founding father am speaking as a descendant of a mau-mau
🤣🤣😂😂 As a total foreigner (not even Africand unless you consider Spain tve northermore part of Africa😁) I find your quote very funny and surely truthful (piensa mal y acertarás) But even so he was not a complete madman like Macias the leader of Equatorial Guinei the only Spanish colony in Subsaharan Africa wich gained independence exactly the day 12/October/1968. Most pot-cilonial African leaders have been worse than Kennyata i would say (and yes i have seen some documentaries about them) Search Macias and you will see another perspective with someone really insane. Kenyatta could be greedy but at least was not a crazy madman. Kenya seems a sound country in comparation with most of the continent. I think Kenniata have his part in that achievment (even if a cleptocrapt)
This man has had a huge impact on my life even as an American born and raised. My mother named me after him over 5 decades ago. Carrying a name like Jomo especially in the 1970's was not always easy. My mother knew what she was doing and I wouldnt change it.
Thank you MZEE for your contribution ...From Ethiopia
This is very interested I want to learn more about Jomo Kenyatta & the of 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪. I know Dec. 12th is 🇰🇪 Independence day 🎇🎆 I want to learn more about Jomo Kenyatta & the tribes of🇰🇪
I remember the great spirit of Field Marshall Dedan , as I watched the BBC footage of him , as he lay wounded and bound in cuffs . I was a youngster then in New Orleans , Louisiana.
That's the hero we recognize not this scammer Kenyatta
Our hero
Kikuyu hero not kenyan hero
For your information, Kimathi was a Median not a Kikuyu.
Really a great man he was
I didn't know any thing about this man. I'm a black American and that was very enlightening and enjoyable to watch. Thankyou for the post.
@@gloriakurui5887 sorry, after watchung to show I watched other and their were better leaders in Kenys than him.
He's a hero
Dedan Kimathi! Now that's our true founding father not this colonial puppet;
@Paddy DarkChild hats off to you sir
@@ibrahimhashym5033 Absolutely. His family continues the looting of Kenyan lives. Such a shame.
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@Wailer Max l like your gud reasonings l support. Like him or hate him kenyatta did a gud job and even sacrificing his life for our freedom. To me he performed better than all Kenya presidents we have had so far. He laid a gud foundation. However, nobody is perfect we all make mistakes. Don't we ?
Dan kago
Yu lying kibaki did best
accused of acquiring massive pieces of land?! Really He stole it all
ahahhaha why he wanted so much land i wonder,,
There was plenty of land to go around back then. He exploited existing opportunities during his time and that was not crime😀
@@xcross8537 how can you can to this conclusion? Not a crime? He used his position to amass personal wealth at the expense of the people he ought to be representing. And let us not forgot the oh so joyful practice of cronyism that he gifted us with.
The Land ist still owned by british hiding under uhuru. Kenyans should take their Land back
@iphil25 Kenyans have to realize their Leaders are not there to serve them but their Brotherhood Masters. So No Matter WHO wins Things never Change. Those kikuyus still clinging to uhuru are very naive their Lands full of Coffee and Tee still belongs to their Masters. They should start by burning those plants down and grow food. The poor still live in Slums while Land lie empty allover. But the Problem ist mental slavery. When they Wake Up they will See.
its amazing how we are fighting among ourselves as siblings but never have we stopped to ask why is this outcast providing us with weapons - . siblings fight but when an outsider come - WE DEFEND OUR OWN -
The boldness Late Leaders of Africa I salute you may your Spul Rest in perfect peace❤💥👌
Kenyatta, Odinga nowadays Kenyatta and Odinga again - having both opposition and government as a family business is unhealthy. Although it is the case e.g. with European politics as well, the difference is that it is more fractured so you have to look closer. I hope that the Kenyan political system will become more more differentiated and individuated and that e.g. some of the kids from the school for the deprived can actually become MPs or ministers in the foreseeable future.
We have kids from poor families in the current government. Kids who did not grow up as rich kids. Heck!! our billionaire vice president is a former chicken seller (or so he's made us to believe). But they are all corrupt.
i think you should learn more about kenyan history, Odinga did not entertain Kenyatta that is why at some point he was jailed and also stepped down after Kenyatta appointed 7 more vice presidents with the same role thus rendering him powerless.
Ok at first i thought we Kenyans had a bad start after colonialism..but looking at the history across Africa..the like of Liberia, Angola, Drc, Ghana, and many more States which were run by Head of states who were mostly the military commanders. Greedy for power, they were ready to kill their friends and most companions turned against one another.I should thank Mzee Jomo for maintaining a sane state and ensuring such madness didn't happen. Although one thing he did was he grabbed lot's of public property and favoured his tribe.
👏👏👏 at last someone sharing my view, everyone talking ill about Kenyatta hasn't looked at the history of other nations in Africa I swear we would be totally grateful to his service!!
This man was a power broker not a Freedom fighter, he never went to the forest for war. He doesn't deserve the title Founding Father... He is the father of all bad things happing in Kenya...
U r a devil
The historical narrative of kenyatta has really changed...
Dedan was a solider and Kenyatta was a leader and politician different roles are you slow or something , you don't know the difference ?
You sound foolish , learn to respect and be grateful. He was a strong leader that helped Kenya become one of the best countries in Africa.
Kenyan history was distorted.. My grandmother story is different from books and more entertaining, she saw it all.. My grandfather was on line of duty in and outside of Kenya fighting colonies, no one mentions him😢
Please tell me more or give me a way I can reach you for a detailed narrative
mention him and we'll appreciate his effort
You need to document the chronicles of both your grandmother and other elders.
You are very true my grandfather Duale Roble Who was illegally detained alongside Ngugi wa Thiongo
😂 😂 😂
I uplift marshal dedan kimathi more than kenyatta....
Word!!
I remember studying the trial of Dedan Kimathi in school
@@apriljulyd9783 what did the trial say
@@laylael-barbary8652 basically a summary execution. and they threw his body in an unmarked grave. bloody pommies
Kenyatra was not a true nationalist leader but a selfish traitor and betrayed very many people who wanted a genuine true independent free kenya.
I love all my people ! I like all my Africans !!!!
He should have never been the first president of Kenya. Never!
Dedan kimathi is our true freedom fighter,he went through HELL just liberate Kenya and yet Jomo Kenyatta is considered the founding fathers bs!
Woah
I'm gonna have to look into this
You sound foolish , learn to respect and be grateful. He was a strong leader that helped Kenya become one of the best countries in Africa.
Dedan was a solider and Kenyatta was a leader and politician different roles are you slow or something , you don't know the difference ?
The Original Burning Spear, Jomo Kenyatta To Jah I say a Prayer For You, That Africa's Eyes would soon See Clear and The Martyrs Spirits would Rest On Mount Kenya as Africa's Children Rally Around There.
Have a word with yourself. Kenyatta was rubbish and the root of modern day Kenyan problems. Burning spear my ass!
The soil he grabbed refused him to be buried in it .
Is this why he is still on display ?
Just one more example of a great African leader who turned on his people out of pride and greed.
Robert Mugabe was another one.
@@Nhamo3 Agreed.
Was he ever great? Ofafa was killed shortly after having an altercation with Kenyatta over his drunkenness and misuse of party funds a few years before the declaration of state of emergency. Jomo Kenyatta was a blood thirsty fellow.
He was never great just disguise among good fighters,waited for the right time and didnt think twice about betraying his own country.
What you talking about you sound foolish
This is the man that set the base of Kenya 🇰🇪 as an independent country
This man right here is respinsible for all the problems Kenya is facing right now. He sowed the seeds of corruption and tribalism that is eating away our society.
But you can stop it
@@lavenderflowers1075 it's hard when it starts from the top.
He’s not even Rubia says he left the country on the right track
@@StoryTime4AllKids Rubia yuko wapi ajitetee coz anahitaji viboko.A psychophant and a reasonable man are two different things.This guy never changed shit, otherwise he rode on the white man's doings like tribalism (yes tribalism)and land grabbing.His government killed some of the Mau Mau.He encouraged theft in the government.He made sure that all Kikuyus took an oath so that they won't have independent thinking when it comes to election.He wrote a book on the Kikuyus proving that he couldn't think beyond his trbe.He supported FGM.Should I continue?Read your history well well.Jomo was an idiot.
Uongo Moi failed everything Kenyatta invested Education Tea coffee cotton railway kCC you just Don't know who Kenyatta was
The one I remember was the freedom fighter Dedan kimathi in old novel by James Nguyen . Long live Kenya
Cant imagine the haters on this thread obviously from a group of igorant tribal haters you try to diminish Kenyattas legacy but in vain kenyattas legacy is intact he was a great leader of his time he was wise and educated and balanced..
Your obsession with tribes. Kenya nkt! U cannot even spell "Luos"
BlackGypsyCharm ukabila nayo....mbona hatuwezi make objective statements bila kuingiza ukabila?
still bitter from stories their fathers told them about kenyatta..and we know they collaborated with colonialists as KAR police to suppress kikuyu rights..
@@romenhome5138 Kenyatta was the Chief Collaborator of the British More Like his son with the Chinese. The biggest Freemason in Africa. He even married a white woman and grabbed land from his people. Luos fairly gave back the stolen lands to their people equally and none is Landless to date, their Colonialism began the day Kenyatta demon took office. The founder of all corruption, Poverty and tribalism in Kenya.
We are thankful for this man's fight but Kenya's true hero is Jaramogi Oginga Odinga. The man behind Kenyatta's rise to power.
Jomo Kenyatta was very inspiring.... Africa much respect and love....
Sipendi hata kidogo kuona m'afrika halisi akipigana na m'afrika halisi mwenzake sababu ya ukabila.Mzee Kenyatta alikuwa kuongozi mwenye hekima,lakini hilo jambo la wa Kikuyu na Jaruo.As an indegenous African and Zambian,l have much respect and love for Kenya.Guard against weakening your national unity by accepting each other regardless one's ethnicity.You are a lovely nation with a strong base built by Mzee Kenyatta.God bless Kenya and Africa as a whole to rise above ethnicity.
God bless Kenya! God bless Africa!
This is very good History for our Nation..Above all some us had started with Him as PM till he passed on in 1978. God bless Kenya.
Wow , such a amazing story ✊🏿. We recently launched a channel about African heritage and culture in South Africa and this is truly inspiring 🙆🏿♂
I'm honored to get to learn something from Kenya's history and the founding father Jomo Kenyatta.The mau mau uprising intreged me most because of people struggle and resistance from british oppression during colonial rule. One thing that gave goosbumps is suspenseful sound along with chirping or singing of a bird in the background while the narrator tells the story when kenyatta was caught and detained for managing the mau mau in his struggle then sentenced 7 years hard labor.
He should have solved tribalism the Tanzanian way.
Pat D
I really admire Tanzania.
one people one national language.
swahili,
Thank u Nyerere
@@papapasue3083 have you ever thought of moving to tz if kenya is bad
I love how united Tanzanians are. Kenyans should’ve done the same, no tribalism and one national language.
Solved? He was the pioneer of tribalism.
What was that?
source of Kenya's socio-economic problems
You sound foolish , learn to respect and be grateful. He was a strong leader that helped Kenya become one of the best countries in Africa.
@@Henry-bx2ee unfortunately, I don't have time to argue with you. Please find your type.
Jomo Kenyatta was a great leader, Land not Land still he was a great leader fulstop.I don't have a land and is not because of Jomo Kenyatta, fulstop.
You are just dumb fulstop.
Be quiet guys, kumira kumira talking!!
@@kennethkipchumba2532 toroitich bankrupted us..stop mr kalenjinga
So what was he great for?
Kenyatta was born a leader,He lived a leader and died a leader.
The true founding fathers of Kenya are Dedan Kimathi and Stanley Mathenge.
And Tom mboya ...
@@blackemoji420 No.Ochieng Oneko.Tom Mboya was used by the then regime to crush dissidents especially Nyanza led by Oginga Odinga then after he was done,the same system he was working for finished him.
@@blackemoji420 every one in a first struggle in African countries wanted to be in power. By using conspiracy
@@blackemoji420 Mboya was just a politician just like Uhuru Raila and others,he did nothing to deserve the name founding father
@@nephneph7299 Tom helped to educate many Kenyans, by sourcing funds for them to study on the USA. Many of them came back and helped to run the government and education system.
Tolerance and cooporation were among Kenyatta qualities. In fact, Mzee Daniel arap Moi followed in his footsteps. He allowed South Sudanese refugees in his land. I hope we leave a possitive footprint in Kenya. There was a lot kitu kidogo asked but when I looked back, that kitu kidogo was just a way of saying we welcome you.
DEDAN KIMATHI IS THE LEGITIMATE FOUNDING FATHER.
JK can be defined as
1.Founding father of Landgrabing.
2.Elder of the corrupt Elite.
3.Chief of Clandestine assasination.
4.Moran of the collaborators.
5.Founding father of tribalism and nepotism
6.CET--ChiefExecutiveTRAITOR
5. Founding father of tribalism and nepotism
6. Traitor
Just know he killed Dedan Kimathi
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Well said mate well said
JoMo KENYATTA THE MAN ALWAYS GO BACK TO THEIR OWN PEOPLE'S BLACK'S I USE READ ABOUT HIM WHEN I WAS YOUNGER..FIRST BLACK MANDINGO 💯 IN HISTORY!🔥🔥🔥i CONFIRM I CON...💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💯💯💯💯💖💖🙏🏾🌹💗💞💪🏾
"Education system was and still going still Jomo's foundation very important"
The problem with kenyan people we are so polarized by tribalism and hate of other communities that we cant aknowledge any positive thing from anyone they deem not from their tribal preference not even an iconic leader like kenyatta is appreciated just because of his tribe. By most standards kenyatta led kenya outstandingly well and during his tenure there was rapid development the economy was strong and very affordable living standards not to mention a stable country were it not of his tough and wise leadership maybe kenya would have fallen into coupe attempts like many other african nations were plagued with coupe power struggles, wars and instabillity so kenya was infact very lucky to have jommo kenyatta
Are you from his tribe? 😁Just curiosity. There is some who say what we can't escape the bias impronted on us by our tribe/peopleunless we deflect our tribe/people. Not everybody can do that. You need to have the independent spirit of explorers/outsiders
.....somebody somewhere was greedy and wanted to eat the whole cake alone
Distorted Mzungu history. The real freedom fighters are never recognized
Kenyatta was the cause of tribalism today in kenya
@@n-clotv Where was Kenyatta during the fight for independence? He went to Europe in 1933 and stayed there until 1946.While there he was doing absolutely nothing apart from lazing around. He would occassionally take time to address empty grounds to while away his boredom and loneliness. When he returned in 1948, he found the colony boiling over with agitation for freedom without his input. He joined the other leaders in addressing rallies across the country. In 1952 he was arrested and jailed for seven years. He was put under restriction for another two years and was only freed a year or so prior to independence. Even the insiders to the mau mau struggle have disowned him. Fred Kubai is on record as having stated that he was an outsider. We know what the other leaders, including Odinga did. Kenyatta? Absolutely nothing. The image of Jomo Kenyatta that has been shoved down our throat is a lie that he created using the media that was under his thumbs during his dictatorial years of presidency. Jomo Kenyatta was a fraud.
@george odhis that fake history of the century
@@georgeodhiambo598 And, his real name was Johnston Kamau. A Fake Con artist giving himself a grand name, he lived on a farm in East Sussex in the South of England during the War year in Europe. Dynasties come and go. Posterity will reveal. I love my Kenya. Mwaah!!
@@n-clotv Pinpoint the errors in my narrative if you think it is fake.
@@georgeodhiambo598 Wah... pole George for the things I said. Siasa ilikuwa imeniingia vibaya hiyo time. I didn't think when i typed those things. Hata nimefuta. Pole bro.
The comments even more have caused me to seek a clear balance about the past up to present. I loved the beautiful singing mourning of Jomo Kenyatta
But speaking as a Kenya this man was a devil that plunged Keny a into the mess we are today. A thief,tribalist,nepotunist, looted of public assets. Satan he wad
Tears....tears...tears....Love...love...love
Kenyan History MUST be re-written...Kikuyus made sure it sounds like they were the only people who fought for the independence an in fact Kenyatta was just but an imposter in this journey of independent.
Kenya had the wrong founding father. And it's even sad because his genetic lineage isn't out yet.
the accuracy!! true
much respect to the journalist crew who made this documentary and salute mzee, for the peace we experience today.
The worst thing that ever happened to our country was this man
why the one who figth for you to be free is the worts thing that ever happened to your country but withe foxs where better according to you i donnot get your point or is it african mind set just like those who like your comment.
1 problem of africans is to forget what white people do to us but never forget what other africans do mistakily my brother leav Tribalism ... that's how everyone's Ancestors and Foreparents were played . " They formed a coalition of Colonialism and White Supremacy to separate and smash us , and future generations , aiming for genocide worldwide .
why ?
Such is life
We can't be perfect..
@@ashegretadrv8442 the man acts as an starter who accelerated Kenyans tribalism and corruption. A hefty thief
I wanna get my way to Kenya and get settle there simply because I'm so much inspired with the history of Kenyatta and East Africa at large
Kenyatta was an imposter to the fight for liberation of Kenya. The film
is sincere only from the 19th minutes onwards. Otherwise, why is the
fight for Kenya's independence all about him? Who are the faces behind
Mau Mau that led to the fight for kenya's liberation? Odinga? Who were
his allies that he worked with? The film only focuses on his character
rather than the decisions he made that propelled Kenya to where it is
now. There was not much research done on his academic qualifications as
CTGN has done with several of its films. He left Kenya a poor man but
came back and accumulated wealth in a very short time. Jomo was the
founder of corruption, impunity, ethnicity, and abuse of state powers in
Kenya. HE USED HIS POWERS TO BENEFIT HIS FAMILY. He does not deserve the title because he never fought for Kenya's freedom!
@@thembizondi7 you need to come to Kenya and experience what legacy this dude left.. And please, you can't mention Madiba in the same page with Kenyatta. That's an insult to Mandela..
@@thembizondi7 that because not everyone is easily influenced,most African people are not themselves but products of brainwashing and mind conditioning,when you open your eyes and start seeing the world as it is and not as you were told,then you will understand where those who criticize the are coming from.most African first president were colonizers project and they soldout for power,puppets to this day.
It is always the case in human history. It is not unheard of that the struggle of peoples for freedom is drawn into one figure. That figure becomes the symbol of such struggle. It happened in Cuba with Fidel Castro, in Zimbabwe with Mugabe, in South Africa with Mandela etc. It is normal and acceptable. In fact more practical. Sometimes you find that those drawn into such symbolism had very little in the whole cause. In contrast the real people who partook in those struggles were responsible for every nut and bolt of the struggle would never be mentioned at all. Reality. Sad one
He was not a good leader period
@@thembizondi7 these whiners comes from certain tribe that have grudges with kenyatta and his tribe.. and most of them were collaborators with the colonialists, serving in his police force to suppress kenyans.. their leaders came way later to support independence..
Kenyatta was smart enough to differentiate between the colonialist settlers and the British government. He knew the power and might of the British, but he also understood their democratic ways. With that knowledge, he knew with the backing of the British, he could run Kenya from the palm of his hand. He successfully did run Kenya to his own benefit, and to this day, his family continues to enjoy the fruits his shrewdness.
Reconnecting The Roots and the blood from your ancestors really give you an understanding who you are and what you represent with no suspect and leads
Today we the (luo) and kikuyu are at war with each other courtesy to this man. We need a better Kenya with zero tribalism
The rich have No Tribe only the poor and fools are used and exploited
Blame that squarely on our stupidity. I can never fight for any politician. Many of us are just brainless...
@@cytkl who are the rich?
@@dembojuwara9911 those who exploit Kenyans (Mzungu mweusi) own big acres of Land they never bought and Help the west in exploiting africans. Through cashcrops etc. The Matrix is Mzungus. The puppets are this enablers beneficiaries from all tribes.
Oh my God,when I heard his forgiveness to white dictator rulers,I felt something that really Black peoples a great people gifted with divine's power.God bless Kenya!!
Amde/m Ethiopia
Tahir Kedir Supha Pst..smh..wake up!
rasfilmon Sometimes you have to make the intelligent decision. You can demand justice later. You cant talk crazy when some one has superior fire power. Best to gather your people and fix your situation first and fight back with education and a thriving economy.
Tahir Kedir Supha I just knew that that was going to make matters easier, you notice he had no problem being racist against luo
zahra shah absolutely you are right
Whoever forgives them is a corward cant make Peace with the devil
jomo kenyatta alikuwa na elimu ndogo lakini aliwaongoza wakenya vizuri ,mpaka hii leo wakenya are remembering him very well,may allah rest his soul
He was a fucking sellout puppet
Moi destroyed Kenya.
@@martinnjoroge4750 Moi did just what Kenyatta had started.
I heard Kenyatta naming his cabinet.
He had his tribesmen in all of them; either as a minister or assistant minister. He was corrupt, a collaborater, nepotist, and tribalist.
He is the reason Kenya still suffers from Tribalism and land injustices.
Then Moi took over from him, and replicated the same.
The exception is, he with his people looted the country after donor funding thinned out, and finally dried.
Wow! The love of the people take tears from my eyes.
You May Like Africa Or Not, But I Believed Africa Is Occupying A Major Space Of The Universe....
God Bless Africa
If only he had not began the senseless grabbing of public land, and betraying the very people he was in Kapenguria Prison with
Kenyatta own no land in useless nyanza and western
ezekiel mburu nyamaza wewe kweli unajua kile unachosema? Hebu funga bakuli lako.
@@ezekielmburu3418 Kenyatta stole everything and everywhere. His stealing was not limited to land.
@@ezekielmburu3418 Who said he owned/grabbed land in Nyanza and Western? He grabbed for himself huge tracts of land that were acquired using public resources. They were acquired using loans from the British Govt to compensate the departing colonialists. The land was to be given to the landless but Kenyatta with his friends grabbed it all and gave nothing to the landless. The loans were a liability to all and everyone paid. Important point is that those tracts of land were acquired using public resources and they were acquired for a purpose. Do you understand??
He followed the footsteps of his educators. Stealing land that had "no owner". It's truly our greatest sin as Kikuyus. Accepting change Δ
What do u mean founding father?. What did he find?. And did he find it alone?. That statement really bothers me.
He did found theft land grabbing, tribalism that his son has perfected, I hope have answered
@@TheGeneralEntertainment would you rather that or war that wiped out generations across Afrika, beware of people trying to rewrite history because without it you dont have a future
He is a mkoloni puppet. Ngaati
@Ofek Lachmann but he didn't.
@@georgekinyanjui2079 Jomo rewrote history. Wtf you talking about
I think Kenya should have been led by Kimathi was he alive
u must be stupid a good soldier is not a good leader look at Idi Amin and Uganda they should be more advanced than Kenya but Idi Amin Prevented that
i love to go to the mother land the land of Africa
DONT COME..... This shithole is FUCKED UP
Come home, it's wonderful!
Come to ghana
Have you bought your plane ticket yet? Nope.....
@cecil Grant you will be happy africa is your place
I as a Kenyan respect him for the role he played in making Kenya what it is now.
Foundation of a nation!
SMH go F yourself. This man is the reason Kenya is controlled by one family
Omare David please watch videos of Jim Nduruchi
He was a fucking sellout puppet
@@collinskipruto3570 toroitich ruined kenya...not kenyatta..
May , formerly known as the Dark Continent ,the African Continent and the Union continue to prosper - amazing that the leaders showed the Colonial White rulers that they were capable of ruling themselves competently with patriotism, and RULED THEM The Oppressors WITH JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS! incredible Kenya History!
Hujambo mzee! From South Africa
"Asthaghafrulahi! Unkosa kazi,Unkosa wakusalimia, wamsalimia huyu mwizi???!!! Wathekesha, haya ndhoo na mauwa umwekee, kisha ufanye haraka kwani nasikia ywathaka kuzuliwa akazikwe huko kwao kijijini!!
a founding father in deed. He founded corruption, nepotism and tribalism in our beloved country. Because of him our people are still divided along tribal and ethnic lines. We have not been able to exorcise his ghost which is blocking our progress. A leader into darkness
David Ongoya exactly, you notice how people talk about how he was willing to forgive the colonialist past but yet he was still very racist against his own people if you will, the only reason why he was so "forgiving" was just because he knew it would be a much easier route if he had been hostile he would've had tons and tons of issues and it was better to be allied with
Any one who makes a negative statement, instead of applauding the fathers of indipendence in african lack a common sense in fact an idiotic.
@@saeedmohammedosman4556 Kenya had a white man wearing a black skin as it's first president. The father of all tribalism, religious wars and Corruption in Kenya. We can only recognize Kibaki as Kenya's first President cause he brought real value to the pathetic country Kenya was. The son to Kenyatta (Uhuru) is another despot who brought in the Chinese in Kenya to struggle the kenyan economy just like his deadbeat father did.
@@zararoyce319 He wasn't racist to his people what are you talking about, your just talking foolish
You sound foolish , learn to respect and be grateful. He was a strong leader that helped Kenya become one of the best countries in Africa.
Founding father of theft in Kenya.
The father of tribalism ,hatred and corruption
Kenyatta... My icon
No matter what was or is told about the legendary Jomo Kenyata he set a face, and built a Nation. he left a legacy and his exit left a vacuum in the history of Kenya. He is today remembered for his positive and negative contributions. He led the fight against the Colonial Masters, fought for the Independence of Kenya people and the people of Africa in general. Together with the other African leaders of his days the fought and restored the good image of Africa and Africans. He offered uncountable contributions in the development of Modern day Africa.He is a great hero that Africa will live to remember.
no we had same situation in Ireland with DE Velera ,,
The facts show that he was as corrupt as the best of them and wasted a lot of the opportunities that Kenyan independence represented. Put simply, the white elite left and was replaced by a new black elite. Virtually nothing changed for the majority of the population, and, it could be argued, life simply stagnated. In fact in certain walks of life, such as land rights, policing, justice, local government, etc, it actually got worse for most people. Like a lot of post colonial children, you are looking at history through rose tinted glasses.
All the things you have said are lies. The Mau Mau fought Colonial power. Kenyatta who was sponsored by his political party to London came back with a white woman. On assuming power the Mau Mau were not compensated their land to date. He grabbed much land that is larger than Rwanda and Burundi combined. He assassinated his foes at the slightest chance and then you are here reporting shit.
This man would be ashamed of the current situation of his country.
Start with the syllabus of education which has rendered the average Kenyan to be a semi delinquent, left to mesmerise on what their current representation has to say than do.
Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, the African legend. A great leader who made Kenya what it is today.
Yes, by swapping out one 'elite' for another 'elite'.
Do you know what you are talking about, someone who turned against his friends and killed him.
@@alfrange7886 He was a strong leader and developed Kenya we don't know what you talking about
We need to rewrite story of Kenya... This man killed our future leader like JM look today Kenya is blooding cause of poor leadership
Leaderships? from my research and states Kenya economy was faster than before Kimathi wasn't even a cabable administrator, he was just a bloody warlord, and would ave left kenya like Somalia
@@roninsanimations6231 Kimathi and Mau Mau wanted their land back nothing more. Go read something that will actually instil knowledge in you.
@@Vhlathanosh They wanted independence idiot, i have done my research and i am a Kenyan so don't think am stupid and i don't know waht i am talking about,
You sound foolish , learn to respect and be grateful. He was a strong leader that helped Kenya become one of the best countries in Africa.
That was a Beautiful legacy Mzee Kenyatta left beside Land issue.
Mungu akubariki Mzee Kenyatta
"I was there in 1959!! I was there!! I saw Nairobi as it was then: Even now in 2014 Kenya has no Arab (Muslim) running their country! I call that a Winner! They've managed to keep Somalia out of their Politics, so a little conflict is ok! But not too much"
Griffith Harland sounds about white!!!!! There may not be an Arab or Muslim running the country but as Africans/ Kenyans we see beyond people’s religion.
Easy bro leave it to kenyans that
@@naimaahmed1386 somalis dont.he is right. the only real muslims in kenya are at the coast.
What does this supposed to mean 😂
I hate, how we make excuses, for our so called "founders". Stop blaming old age, tradition and other people. Yes, he made his own sacrifices when younger for our country but after tasting power, changed constitution to make himself president for life, put a one party system to silence his opponents that Moi later took advantage of then grabbed millions of hectares of land for himself that his family now enjoys. Let's open our eyes, accept our mistakes, correct them and move forward as one.
People talk ill of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta and worship Haile Sellasie .They forget that Emperor Selassie fed his lions with countless volumes of meat as Ethiopians starved to Death.On the other Hand Jomo Kenyatta sacrificed his tribal bloodline of worriors MauMau) to fight for independence. There is no other tribal community that was brave like the Kikuyu and threatened the British .But unfortunately a Messiah is always cursed away by its own kindom. SHAME ON US !!!
JOMO kenyatta was a sellout and a thug.He betrayed the MAU MAU and the kenyan people.HE was the founding father of tribalism and massive looting of public resources. Any person thinking otherwise of him is either a beneficiary, blind or a fool.
The Mau Mau may have been brave and on the right side of the moral argument, but they got completely spanked by the British. End of story......
@@Jon962-h4i but kikuyu got their lands back, although they were not paid for prime lands north and east of nairobi
Nonsense. There was nothing particularly brave about the Kikuyu struggle. The Mau Mau was not founded on a principle of struggle for freedom. They were fighting to reclaim their land, not freedom. There is no other tribe that was uprooted and lost its land like Kikuyus. Other tribes struggled for freedom from the word go. They had most of their land intact. For Kikuyus, it was to regain land and escape the status of being squatters. Nothing to do with bravery. The only tribe the Colonialists paid full attention to were the Masais. The only tribe with which the English monarchy signed an agreement with. Not any other tribe. The rest were just trampled on, including Kikuyus.
@@Jon962-h4i They we're not brave. They were fighting for survival. They were landless. They we're squatters. No other tribe was uprooted from their land and turned into squatters like Kikuyus.
Dear Jomo Kenyatta, a bunch of idiot's posting hate comments here against you, don't realize how much u did for Kenya. We ❤️ you. You are a people's man.
It's trolls and make pages mostly Europeans or other bots. Ignore them
Maximo Respeto!! Jomo Kenyatta! desde Cartagena,Colombia,Sur America.
I wanted to say how Kenyatta should have never been the first president, but then read the comments, I rest my case.
It's becoming clear he was a puppet for Britain post the regime change. Dedan Kimathi was a far more honorable man who cared about the people. He was exactly like Nelson Mandela. He didn't hate the Europeans as some of his Mau Mau generals. He always cautioned against attacking Africans who worked with the colonial government, because they were just trying to earn a living and he respected that. What he wanted wasn't even independence. He just wanted justice and fair treatment of Africans. And Africans and Europeans to live together. That was the core of his beliefs, as expressed in many of his letters to the Colonial office and his generals. Those letters are now on display at the Museums of Kenya. I wish he had been our first president. Cant take away what Kenyatta did for the fight. But he only founded corruption and a political ideas that will be the ruin of our country
Mandela is good but weak in a way, he should of fought harder , for more economic freedom in South Africa he's a flawed leader. Only Westerners love him and we know why.
Kenyatta was the best 😎🔥
JOMO KENYATTA A TRUE STATEMAN...We salute you...🙏🙏🙏🙏May continue to rest in Perfect peace....
As for Britain and other colonial "masters"...words fail me😤😤😤😤😤
Where is Tom Mboya mention in this video clip
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May God bless KENYA. Now, and Forever.
If by "his house" you meant State House Mombasa then it wasn't his house. It belongs to the people.
Nice job
Its a man in kenya whos name linger in many kenyans minds
So strange yet kenya is very tribal.Ironical!!!!!
Great man
Sometimes its good to appreciate what our founding did to our African continent,
Let's think what we can do to our land than blaming always. He was great founding father....
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What did he found? The country called Kenya did not need to be found. It was there before him. The state in Kenya remained the same structure the British bequethed to him. He didn't found the state. There is no nation called Kenya and there has never been on. What we have are tribe-nations in a country called Kenya held together by the coercive powers of a state. There is no nation called Kenya. Kenyatta lacked the philosophical, intellectual and moral capacity to build a nation the way Nyerere did for Tanzania. So what did he found? Absolutely nothing.
@@georgeodhiambo598 You sound foolish , learn to respect and be grateful. He was a strong leader that helped Kenya become one of the best countries in Africa.
The song brings beautiful memories...