Jomo Kenyatta Jr is the eldest son of former Kenyan President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta and First Lady Margaret Wanjiru Kenyatta.
He is a member of the Kenyatta family, one of Kenya’s most prominent political and business dynasties.
He is the firstborn in a family of three children and brother to Jaba and Ngina Kenyatta.
Education and Career Life of Jomo Kenyatta Jr
Jomo was born on April 8, 1989 and shares a birthday with his mother Margaret Kenyatta.
He attended Hilton College and later joined Michael House in KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, South Africa.
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In 2011, Jomo interned at Johari Cleff Studios, which is owned by Bruce Odhiambo- a former classmate and friend of his father, Uhuru Kenyatta.
While most aspects of his life have been private, Jomo Kenyatta Jr hit headlines in 2023 after police raided his home in Karen over alleged possession of firearms.
His father, who was at odds with the newly-sworn in administration of President William Ruto, responded to the incident and dared the police to come for him instead of going after Jomo.
Jomo Jr would later file a case at the High Court seeking orders to compell the government to rescind its move to withdraw his gun licence.
Family Life and Marriage
Jomo Kenyatta Jr is married to Fiona Achola, who hails from the lineage of prominent Luo politician, Dr William Odongo Omamo.
Jomo and Fiona Achola sealed their union in a beautiful traditional Kikuyu wedding ceremony held at Ichaweri, Gatundu, the family’s ancestral home in a memorable ceremony on October 22, 2016.
Two years later, on April 8, 2018, the couple celebrated yet another lavish wedding, an all-white ceremony at State House.
She is the granddaughter of the late William Odongo Omamo, a former minister and Member of Parliament, and the niece of Raychelle Omamo, who served as Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Defense.
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Jomo Kenyatta Jr and Achola have two children.
Their firstborn, Wanjiru, was born in November 2017 at the Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi. Their son, Uhuru, was born on May 27, 2020, at Nairobi Hospital.
Both children bear the names of Jomo Jr’s parents, a gesture seen as a way to continue the Kenyatta legacy.
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