Question

Edward Grigg fought to suppress a nationalist magazine edited by this man titled Muigwithania. When forced by missionaries to choose a Christian name, this man settled on Johnstone. During a trial, this leader was falsely accused of forcing Rawson Macharia to drink human blood. This leader was suspected of ordering the assassination of the politician who arranged the Kennedy Airlift, Tom Mboya. After this leader was arrested on the orders of (*) Evelyn Baring, he was tried alongside other members of the Kapenguria Six. This leader (10[1])outlawed the KPU party which was founded by his vice president Jaramogi (10[1])Oginga Odinga. This leader was charged with masterminding (10[1])the Mau Mau Uprising. For 10 (10[1])points, name this Kikuyu activist and first president of an independent Kenya. ■END■

ANSWER: Jomo Kenyatta [or Kamau wa Ngengi; or Johnstone Kamau]
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