Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. Photo/Nation
President Uhuru Kenyatta has remembered his father the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta as a man who loved Kenya.
Speaking ion Tuesday during Mzee Kenyatta’s 39 years memorial, The Head of State said that his father was dedicated to ensuring the country attains indepedence.
“Today we celebrate and remember the life of a man who, together with his colleagues, dedicated his life to attaining the independence of Kenya and for 17 years led as its founding father,” said President Kenyatta.
During the memorial, President Uhuru Kenyatta was accompanied by his wife Margaret, and his mother Mama Ngina Kenyatta.
The Head of State was optimistic that he and those of his generation had extended what Mzee Kenyatta and other independence heroes had hoped for the country.
“It is not that we have not made mistakes . . . We have. But we learn from our mistakes. And I am sure our forefathers will be proud of the achievements we have made,” said President Kenyatta.