Labor unionist & politician Tom Mboya was assassinated outside a chemist's shop in Nairobi on 5 July 1969.
Here's a short thread with some newly-digitised @AP footage. First: the scene at Chaani's Pharmacy & at Nairobi Hospital on that dreadful day.
Here's a short thread with some newly-digitised @AP footage. First: the scene at Chaani's Pharmacy & at Nairobi Hospital on that dreadful day.
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Here's the Nation's report describing the scene at the mortuary and at Mboya's Lavington residence, where thousands of people gathered to mourn.
Here's the Nation's report describing the scene at the mortuary and at Mboya's Lavington residence, where thousands of people gathered to mourn.
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Mboya's requiem was said at Holy Family cathedral on 8 July. There were thousands of people assembled. When Kenyatta's motorcade arrived the presidential car was pelted with stones & shoes.
There was so much teargas that Kenyatta himself was in tears. 80 people were injured.
Mboya's requiem was said at Holy Family cathedral on 8 July. There were thousands of people assembled. When Kenyatta's motorcade arrived the presidential car was pelted with stones & shoes.
There was so much teargas that Kenyatta himself was in tears. 80 people were injured.
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Kenyatta leaving the cathedral following Mboya's requiem mass.
The shoes shown on the pavement in the last scene were thrown at Kenyatta at the time of his arrival.
Kenyatta leaving the cathedral following Mboya's requiem mass.
The shoes shown on the pavement in the last scene were thrown at Kenyatta at the time of his arrival.
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Mboya's body was taken to western Kenya for burial.
Here's the scene on 9 July, when the funeral cortege passed through the restive city of Kisumu. The hearse did not stop, & the mayor had to hastily throw his wreath on the passing car.
Mboya's body was taken to western Kenya for burial.
Here's the scene on 9 July, when the funeral cortege passed through the restive city of Kisumu. The hearse did not stop, & the mayor had to hastily throw his wreath on the passing car.
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And here is the scene on Rusinga Island, 11 July 1969, when Tom Mboya was laid to rest.
All of these remarkable clips come from @AP.
And here is the scene on Rusinga Island, 11 July 1969, when Tom Mboya was laid to rest.
All of these remarkable clips come from @AP.
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