It is strongly believed Kenyatta was Omukama Kabalega’s son!
SIR — Rumours have been going on for a long time that very few people, including Kenyans, know the late Jomo Kenyatta’s father. However, when I visited the Seychelles sometime in the early 90’s I went to their national archives where I found the following information in a document marked “E
SIR — Rumours have been going on for a long time that very few people, including Kenyans, know the late Jomo Kenyatta’s father. However, when I visited the Seychelles sometime in the early 90’s I went to their national archives where I found the following information in a document marked “Exile No. 3-1901â€:
“In 1897 mutiny broke out in the recruited Sudanese troops. It soon spread all over the country.
Finally the two kings mwanga and kabalega who had opposed british colonial policies in their country joined the mutiny. They were captured by the British and deported to the Seychelles via Nairobi.
They arrived on board the SS Boodana on October 7, 1901. Eleven of them and the three principal leaders were: King Mwanga of Buganda
King Kabalega of Bunyoro,
Prince Kabalega the son of King Kabalega. During their transit in Nairobi, King kabalega is believed to have had an affair with a Kenyan Kikuyu girl. She later had a boy who was to be one of the founding fathers of Kenya.
On their arrival they were sent to Mont Plaisir (Majoie) and kept under Police surveillance.†It is strongly believed that that boy was Jomo kenyatta.
George Kasede Mukasa
mukasakasede@yahoo.com
“In 1897 mutiny broke out in the recruited Sudanese troops. It soon spread all over the country.
Finally the two kings mwanga and kabalega who had opposed british colonial policies in their country joined the mutiny. They were captured by the British and deported to the Seychelles via Nairobi.
They arrived on board the SS Boodana on October 7, 1901. Eleven of them and the three principal leaders were: King Mwanga of Buganda
King Kabalega of Bunyoro,
Prince Kabalega the son of King Kabalega. During their transit in Nairobi, King kabalega is believed to have had an affair with a Kenyan Kikuyu girl. She later had a boy who was to be one of the founding fathers of Kenya.
On their arrival they were sent to Mont Plaisir (Majoie) and kept under Police surveillance.†It is strongly believed that that boy was Jomo kenyatta.
George Kasede Mukasa
mukasakasede@yahoo.com