text: 10th November 1945: Kenyan statesman Jomo Kenyatta (1891 - 1978) attends the first Pan-African Congress in Manchester. After a spell in prison for his alleged leadership of the Mau Mau Rebellion, Kenyatta became the first president of the Republic Kenya in 1964. Original Publication: Picture Post - 3024 - Africa Speaks in Manchester - pub. 1945 (Photo by John Deakin/Picture Post/Getty Images