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Meaning of Kenya's Madaraka Day - the Self-Rule Day
« on: March 23, 2006, 11:04:27 PM »
On June 1 of every year, Kenyans all over the world celebrate the holiday called Madaraka Day. This posting provides one definition of what Madaraka Day is, which in short is Self-rule Day.

Madaraka is a Swahili word meaning freedom, arrangement, appointment, duty or obligation. June 1st is Madaraka Day because this is when Kenya achieved internal self-government from the British in 1963. Madaraka Day, now celebrated as a self-rule day, is an important day in Kenya’s national history.

Barely six months after Kenya achieved self-rule, it declared full independence (Uhuru), in December 12, 1963 complete with its own constitution. Not to be confused with Madaraka Day, December 12 is Kenya’s Independence Day. Kenya became a republic (jamhuri) in 1964, after the amendment of the constitution, with Mzee Jomo Kenyatta as its first president and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga as vice president. Right from the beginning the rallying motto used by the founding leaders was "Harambee", meaning, "all pulling together".

Over the years, Madaraka Day is a day when Kenya remembers and honours its past and present heroes, role models and visionaries. Those who are well known and those whose names we may never know. So, as we celebrate Madaraka Day let us all pull together in the spirit of Harambee and no matter where in the world we are we should not forget where we came from and the struggles of those before us. We should remember our fellow men all around the world who have not been has fortunate in reaping the fruits of Uhuru.


The map of Kenya

Other holidays that are specific to Kenya are: Moi Day (October 10th), Kenyatta Day (October 20th), and Independence Day/ Jamhuri (December 12th). Mark your calendars and celebrate these holidays with fellow Kenyans and friends. 

References:

http://www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/develop/africa/2003/0602madaraka.htm
http://www.kenyaembassy-uae.org/madaraka.htm
http://www.magicalkenya.com/default.nsf/pages1/Kenya%20Historical%20Timeline?opendocument&l=1
http://www.glpinc.org/Classroom%20Activities/Kenya%20Articles/Struggle%20for%20Independence.htm
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/ke.html
http://www.kenyalogy.com/eng/info/histo14.html
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