Historical figures in Kenya
The atlas holds 3 people and 3 moments here, from 1952 to 1962. The most recorded lives are Idi Amin, Chinua Achebe and Miriam Makeba. Across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Idi Amin
in 1952
1 moment here
Ugandan army officer and dictator who was president of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. This chronology records documented physical presences from his birth…
Chinua Achebe
in 1960
1 moment here
Nigerian novelist, poet, critic, editor, educator, and Biafran representative whose life moved between southeastern Nigeria, Lagos, East Africa,…
Miriam Makeba
in 1962
1 moment here
South African singer, songwriter, actor, and anti-apartheid activist known as “Mama Africa.” Makeba’s career took her from Johannesburg and Pretoria…
Moments
- 1952 Mau Mau campaign deployment Idi Amin
- 1960 Rockefeller Fellowship visit to Kenya Chinua Achebe
- 1962 Visit supporting Kenyan independence Miriam Makeba