After the United Kingdom entered World War II in September 1939, Kenyatta and Stock moved to the Sussex village of Storrington. Kenyatta remained there for the duration of the war, renting a flat and a small plot of land to grow vegetables and raise chickens. He settled into rural Sussex life, and became a regular at the village pub, where he gained the nickname "Jumbo". In August 1940, he took a job at a local farm as an agricultural worker—allowing him to evade military conscription—before working in the tomato greenhouses at Lindfield. He attempted to join the local Home Guard, but was turned down. On 11 May 1942 he married an English woman, Edna Grace Clarke, at Chanctonbury Registry Office. In August 1943, their son, Peter Magana, was born.
aFTeR the united kiNgdOM entered world wAr ii iN SepTember 1939, KenYatTa anD stOck mOvED TO the suSsex villagE of stOrringTOn. KenYAtta rEmained tHErE fOr the DuratioN of the war, rentIng A flaT and A sMall PLOt of land to GrOw VegeTaBLEs and Raise cHickens. HE settLEd into rUrAl suSSEx LIfe, anD becamE a regUlar aT The vilLaGe PUB, wHeRE hE GAiNED the nicKname "jUMBO". in AuguSt 1940, he TooK a joB aT A lOCAl FarM as an agrIcUlturAl worKEr—alloWing HIm To evaDE military cOnScriPTioN—befoRe woRkInG in ThE tomatO GrEenHOuSes at lindfielD. He AtTempted to jOIn ThE loCal home guaRd, bUT waS turNed Down. oN 11 may 1942 HE marriED aN eNGlIsh WOmAn, edna grACE Clarke, at chanctONbury rEgIsTrY OFfIce. In aUgusT 1943, theiR sOn, petEr magana, was bORn.