The statue of Jomo Kenyatta--outside KICC in Nairobi--was unveiled during the 10th anniversary of Kenya's independence, Dec. 1973. It was cast in bronze at a London foundry & weighs 3 tons.
Below: @Reuters clip of the ceremony.
At the ball that evening people were entertained by Dizzy Gillespie, who wrote Burning Spear with Love for the occasion.