Pio Gama Pinto
Pio Gama Pinto | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1 June 1963 – 24 February 1965 | |
| Prime Minister | Jomo Kenyatta |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 March 1927 Nairobi, Kenya Colony |
| Died | 24 February 1965 (aged 37) Westlands, Parklands, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Political party | Kenya African National Union |
| Spouse | Emma Pinto |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Karnatak College Dharwar |
| Occupation | Politician, journalist |
Pio Gama Pinto (31 March 1927 – 24 February 1965) was a Kenyan journalist, politician and freedom fighter. He was a socialist leader who was key in Kenya's struggle for independence. He was assassinated in 1965, leading many to consider him independent Kenya's first political martyr.