August 22nd 1978: Kenya's founding father dies

Kenya's president, Jomo Kenyatta, has died at his home in Mombasa. An official announcement on Voice of Kenya radio said Mr Kenyatta died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday morning. Shops and offices in the capital, Nairobi, and other cities have closed for the day as a mark of respect. Mr Kenyatta was widely seen as the founding father of his nation which he had led since its independence in 1963. A member of Kenya's largest tribe, the Kikuyu, he was one of the first and best-known African nationalist leaders.