15 Less Known Facts About Uhuru

President Uhuru Kenyatta speaking on Thursday, April 8,  at State House, Nairobi when he delivered the opening statement during a virtual town hall meeting of the OACPS.
President Uhuru Kenyatta speaking on Thursday, April 8, at State House, Nairobi when he delivered the opening statement during a virtual town hall meeting of the OACPS.
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On President Uhuru Kenyatta's 50th birthday, his nephew, Jomo Gecaga, disclosed facts about the head of state that a majority of Kenyans may not have known.

After going through the list, Kenyans.co.ke has narrowed down on 15 that will interest you. 

President Kenyatta proposed to First Lady Margaret Kenyatta at an undisclosed location in Karen, Nairobi. 

If Uhuru could be any animal, he would be a cheetah. The president's love for wild animals saw him decorate State House, Nairobi, with life-size stuffed animals.

 

Psalms 23 and 137 are the head of state's favourite Bible chapters. Worth noting is that the two scriptures are the lyrics of a myriad of songs. 

 

Speaking of music, President Kenyatta's favourite musicians are Bob Marley, Tracy Chapman and reggae band UB40. 

 

Uhuru had retained his first driver and secretary up to 2011. 

 

During the president's stay in the US, he worked at Burger King. 

 

The world leader whom the junior Kenyatta would like to meet most is late Cuban President Fidel Castro.

 

Uhuru was once suspended from school. During the memorial service of the late former First Lady Lucy Kibaki, her son, Jimmy, narrated that the president would often get a beating from one of their teachers at St Mary's School, Nairobi. 

 

In the same breath, the country's commander in chief wanted to rock an afro while at Amherst College in the US.

 

The head of state rarely has time to watch the TV but his favourite shows are 24 and Spook while Uhuru's favourite movie of all time is Shaka Zulu.

 

In 2002, President Kenyatta became the first-ever presidential candidate to concede defeat. Prior to that, most elections were marred with claims of rigging by the losers.

 

During his stint at the Finance Ministry, he became the first minister to use social media in the budget-making process. He invited his Facebook and Twitter followers to submit proposals as well as on email. 

 

At a young age, Uhuru wondered why his father had married a white woman yet he was fighting colonialists.

 

President Kenyatta and billionaire Jimmy Wanjigi once acted together on a play called Endless Roads written by veteran musician, Suzanne Gachukia.

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