Jamhuri Day (Republic Day)

Kasarani Stadium Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya

Jamhuri Day (Republic Day) is a national holiday in Kenya, celebrated on 12 December each year. Jamhuri is the Swahili word for "republic" and the holiday officially marks the date when Kenya became an independent country […]

Madaraka Day Celebrations

uhuru park Uhuru Park, Nairobi, Kenya

Madaraka Day ("Internal self rule" or Self-Governance Day) is a national holiday that is celebrated every 1 June in every year in the Republic of Kenya. It commemorates the day in 1963 that Kenya attained internal self rule after being a British colony since 1920.Kenya only attained partial independence on this day in 1963 and did not become a […]

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