President of Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta
Imprisoned by the British during the Mau Mau emergency and released to lead Kenya to independence, serving as its first president.
Jomo Kenyatta was a Kenyan anti-colonial activist and politician who governed Kenya as its Prime Minister from 1963 to 1964 and then as its first President from 1964 to his death in 1978. He played a significant role in the transformation of Kenya from a colony of the British Empire into an independent republic. Ideologically an African nationalist and a conservative, he led the Kenya African National Union (KANU) party from 1961 until his death.
- Born
- 1897-10-20, Gatundu, KenyaA Wednesday
- Died
- 1978-08-22, Mombasa, KenyaA Tuesday, aged 80
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- Kenya
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1897-10-20, Gatundu, Kenya · time unknown, noon chart
Africa/Nairobithe zone used then
Africa/NairobiThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 27°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 14°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 14°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 28°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 6°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 28°33′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 29°11′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 27°24′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 22°22′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 14°29′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1978-08-22, Mombasa, Kenya · time unknown, noon chart
Africa/Nairobithe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 28°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 21°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 22°43′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 14°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 11°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 27°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 3°18′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 12°45′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 15°33′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 14°49′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Jomo Kenyatta was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.