2013 Event Uhuru Kenyatta is declared the rightful winner of Kenya's Presidential election by the Supreme Court of Kenya 1978 Event Daniel Arap Moi succeeds Kenyatta as president of Kenya 1978 Death Jomo Kenyatta, 1st premier of Kenya (1963-78), dies at 83 1977 Event Kenya president Jomo Kenyatta disbands parliament 1963 Event Jomo Kenyatta becomes 1st premier of Kenya 1963 Event Jomo Kenyatta becomes 1st Prime Minister of Kenya 1963 Event Jomo Kenyatta elected 1st prime minister of Kenya 1961 Event Jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya 1953 Event Jomo Kenyatta sentenced to 7 years in Kenya 1943 Event Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya convicted of involvement with Mau Mau 1891 Birthday Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya opposition leader/1st premier, 1963-78
