Jomo Kenyatta was a Kenyan politician who served as the first Prime Minister (1963–1964) and later the first President of Kenya (1964–1978). He played a defining role in challenging white supremacy in Kenya's political and social atmosphere and led many movements to transform Kenya from a British colony into an independent republic. His party, the Kenya African National Union (KANU), fought for Kenya's independence, and Jomo led it until his final years, maintaining his stance as an unwavering leader. From studying at the London School of Economics to working on a farm in Sussex during World War II, Kenyatta encountered various facets of being a Black man in England, a nation regarded as a world capital of white-skinned dominance. His anti-colonial sentiments became pronounced in the mid-1940s when he began attending and organizing conventions against racism and colonialism, citing George Padmore as a significant influence on his political inclinations. In 1946, he returned to East Africa and began running a school, eventually becoming the president of the Kenya African Union (KAU) in 1947. Widely considered the "Father of the Nation," Jomo Kenyatta is often compared to Mahatma Gandhi for his role in the independence movement.