This archive report was first published on 2 November 2019.
Published on November 2, 2019, President Uhuru Kenyatta's recent visit to State House, where he hosted students from three schools, has sparked a wave of comments about his uncanny resemblance to his father, Jomo Kenyatta.
At 58 years old, President Uhuru Kenyatta is aging like fine wine, and his physical appearance is becoming increasingly similar to that of his father, who was the founding father of Kenya.
Photos of the President with the students have been circulating on social media, with many Kenyans expressing their admiration for the President's resemblance to his father.
Reactions from Kenyans include:
- Medrick Lih: 'Mr President, I see our Founding Father looking at you. God bless you.'
- GM Ng'ethe: 'Uhuru is his father's son …..I see Mzee.'
- Tony Smojo Almeida: 'I see Mzee Jomo Kenyatta when I see H.E. The president.'
- Segi KJ: 'I like the New look Mr. President… Beards?'
- Peter Wainaina: '.. I thought it was Jomo at first…..'
- Lilyke: 'In a split second I thought he was Mzee Kenyatta….as he's growing older he looks so much like his father.'
