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Jomo Kenyatta
African statesman and nationalist Jomo Kenyatta was the first prime minister (1963–64) and then the first president (1964–78) of independent Kenya.
Jomo Kenyatta’s slogan "Harambee" translates from Swahili to mean "pulling together".12
Kenyatta utilized this concept to promote a doctrine of personal and entrepreneurial effort, serving as a cornerstone of his economic policy after Kenya gained independence. By emphasizing collective cooperation, he sought to encourage national development and economic growth, rejecting calls for the nationalization of property in favor of a free-market approach.1