Jomo Kenyatta: A Biography is the story of the life and career of the founding father and first president of the Republic of Kenya, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. It brings out the selfless nature of a man who dedicated his life to fighting for a just cause: the freedom of his country from the colonial yoke.

Like other biographies in this series, Kenyatta's story has been telescoped to make it easily accessible to both the high school student and the general reader interested in the life and career of Jomo Kenyatta.