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At the funeral service at Parliament Grounds

Mohamed Amin1978

Mohamed Amin Foundation

Mohamed Amin Foundation
Nairobi, Kenya

Members of the Kenyatta family at the funeral service at Parliament Grounds. In the front row are the three children from Mama Ngina, the fourth wife of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. The children are (from the left): Muhoho, Nyokabi and Uhuru. Other mourners behind them include the late President’s son-in-law Udi Gecaga, Kenyatta’s sister-in-law Mama Muigai, and Ngengi Muigai, Kenyatta’s nephew. The former Foreign Minister Dr. Njoroge Mungai and his wife are in the background. 31st August, 1978. Nairobi, Kenya. The country went into deep mourning for its favorite son, and Kenya’s renowned photojournalist Mohamed Amin, also known as ‘Six Camera Mo’, covered the state funeral and swearing in of Kenyatta’s successor, and former vice-president, Daniel Arap Moi.

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  • Title: At the funeral service at Parliament Grounds
  • Creator: Mohamed Amin
  • Date Created: 1978
  • Location Created: Nairobi, Kenya
  • Type: Photograph
  • Rights: Mohamed Amin / Camerapix
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