Jomo Kenyatta | Biography, Presidency & Accomplishments

In August 1978, as Kenya mourned the passing of its founding President, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, a hauntingly beautiful harmony echoed across the nation: the voice of the Muungano National Choir. At a time of deep national grief and reflection, this choir, relatively unknown to the wider public then, rose to extraordinary prominence as they led the country in solemn song during Kenyatta’s grand state funeral. Formed in the mid-1970s under the directorship of Boniface Mganga, Muungano was built around

40th anniversary memorial service in remembrance of the founding father of the nation, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. | Team Uhuru