Grace Wahu
The first wife of Jomo Kenyatta
About Grace Wahu
Lived 1907 – 2007 (aged 99–100). Grace Wahu was a Kenyan.
Grace Wahu Kenyatta (1897 – 4 April 2007) was the first wife of Jomo Kenyatta, the first president of Kenya. Records indicate that Wahu married Kenyatta, then known as Johnstone Kamau, around 1917 or 1919. She had two children with Jomo Kenyatta: Peter Muigai Kenyatta (1922–1979) and Margaret Wambui Kenyatta (1928–2017). Grace Wahu died on 4 April 2007, aged 110.
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Who was Grace Wahu?
the first wife of Jomo Kenyatta
When was Grace Wahu born?
Grace Wahu was born in 1907 in Kenya.
When did Grace Wahu die?
Grace Wahu died in 2007.
What nationality was Grace Wahu?
Grace Wahu was Kenyan.
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