Uhuru Kenyatta was born on 26 October 1961 to the first president of Kenya, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, and his fourth wife, Mama Ngina Kenyatta.
The second-born in the family, Uhuru has three siblings: Christine, born in 1953; Anna Nyokabi, born in 1963; and a brother, Muhoho Kenyatta, the last-born, who was born in 1965.
Having become the 4th President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta’s history from childhood is well documented. While many may not know where he was conceived, this is precisely what Times Digital Kenya uncovers in this segment—the house where it happened.
House where Uhuru Kenyatta was conceived
Situated on the outskirts of Maralal town, Samburu County, is a modest house with a rich history. The house sits on a 28-acre piece of land and has three bedrooms, mostly painted white on the outside.
It features a simple, rustic interior, including a metal bed, a dining area, a small kitchen with a firewood oven, and a bedroom with a dressing table once used by Jomo Kenyatta.
Notably, this modest home is where Kenya’s future 4th President, Uhuru Kenyatta, was conceived. This occurred when Mama Ngina joined Mzee Jomo Kenyatta in the house where he was held under detention during the final years of the colonial struggle.
While Mama Ngina spent time with Mzee Jomo Kenyatta in the house on a few occasions, it was during one of these visits that the conception took place.
While serving as President, Uhuru visited the historic house and signed the visitor’s book—the second time he had toured the site, the first being in 2007.
“Conceived in this house in the year of our Lord 1961. A pleasure to be back using my own two feet,” Uhuru Kenyatta wrote in the book during his 2007 visit.
The property is now a historical site under the National Museums of Kenya, where Kenyan visitors pay Sh100, and their children Sh50.
Visitors from other East African countries pay Sh400, with their children paying Sh200, while foreign visitors are charged Sh500, and their children Sh250.
