He was against ethnic rivalries and formulated a phrase "Harambee" meaning, "Lei us pull together". This guided him throughout.

He called for unity of all Kenyans, moving from region to region sensitizing the people about nationalism. He did this in Swahili, which was commonly understood,

He reconciled those who had fought during the Mau Mau and those who had betrayed Kenya's cause.

Kenyatta asked KANU members who had joined KPU to resign from parliament and seek re-election. The new elections for parliamentarians were organised in 29 constituencies and KANU w'-on 20. This constitutionally weakened the KPU.

KANU government also imprisoned some KPU leaders including Oginga Odinga accusing them of dividing the country.

Then Kenyatta resorted to peace talks with the KPU and reconciled with Oginga Odinga who returned to KANU on 8^th September 1971.

He called upon elites to work for Kenya's progress rather than self interests.

He negotiated with The Somali government in 1967 and border conflicts relaxed for some good time.

He Africanised Kenya's civil service by replacing foreigners with educated Kenyans.

He also tried to Kenyanise the business sector but also allowed private enterprises under Asians to continue

He reconciled with white settlers whose land he didn't confiscate but rather bought most of the farms and redistributed the to Kenyans.

He didn't persecute Asians but even granted them Kenyan citizenship - if they so wished,

Encouraged agricultural development and coffee, tea, sisal, wheat etc. were grown and exported by Kenyans-

He encouraged Swahili language to attain national unity and the goals of Harambee.

Encouraged industrialization using foreign aid, e.g He developed the textiles, oil refining, cement, paper and tyrr making industries. Even soft drinks.

Improved the tourist industry.

Nairobi became the centre of East Africa's communications, marketing and banking.

Encouraged the setting up of Harambee schools, which expanded education to rural areas.

In 1970, he established the University of Kenya.

He nationalised some few industries but left individual capitalists to develop the economy (mixed economy).

Established and funded self-help co-operatives (Harambee co-operative societies).

Provided fertilizers, farm tools and technical experts to re-enforce Harambee schemes.