Kenya: Spare a Thought for the Ethiopians in Our Midst

East African, 4 June 2016

The Madaraka Day presidential speech reiterated the executive's determination to end Kenya's hosting of asylum-seekers and refugees. Read more »
Kenya: President Kenyatta's Madaraka Day Speech

Nation, 1 June 2016

Fellow Kenyans, ladies and gentlemen,Let me start by thanking the people of Nakuru County for their warm welcome today. The decision to share the celebrations of our nationhood… Read more »

Kirobon Girls High School students rehearse songs for Madaraka Day celebrations at Afraha Stadium, Nakuru. Performances featuring traditional music and folk dances will be some of the highlights during the festivities.

Kenya: Nakuru Comes to Life As Hundreds Turn Up At Afraha Stadium for Madaraka Day Fete

Nation, 1 June 2016

Residents of Nakuru Wednesday lined the town's streets in their hundreds as they sought to get a glimpse of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his motorcade as the Head of State made his… Read more »
Kenya: Nation Commemorates 53rd Year of Independence

Nation, 1 June 2016

Kenyans on Wednesday celebrate the 53rd Madaraka Day to commemorate the day Kenya attained internal self-rule. Read more »
Kenya: Folk Song and Dance Groups to Entertain Guests At Nakuru Madaraka Fete

Nation, 1 June 2016

A performance of traditional music and folk dances will be one of the highlights during the Madaraka Day celebrations at Afraha Stadium in Nakuru County. Read more »
Kenya: Traffic Flow to Be Interrupted in Nakuru As Town Hosts Madaraka Day Celebration

Nation, 31 May 2016

Transport flow into Nakuru will be interrupted on Wednesday as the town hosts the national 53rd Madaraka Day celebration at Afraha Stadium. Read more »
Kenya: Nkaissery Goes Easy On Cord, Assures of Rally Security

Capital FM, 31 May 2016

The government will respect a court ruling permitting the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) to hold a rally at Uhuru Park on Wednesday, Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph… Read more »
Kenya: Over 30,000 Expected in Nakuru at Madaraka Day Fete

Nation, 31 May 2016

A flurry of activity has characterised Nakuru Town as workers continued to spruce up Afraha Stadium, the venue for Wednesday's unique Madaraka Day celebrations in which over 30,000… Read more »
Kenya: Mau Mau 'Postmaster' Who Ensured Information Flow in Bush

Nation, 31 May 2016

Memories of the Mau Mau rebellion in central Kenya that led to independence in 1963 are still fresh in the mind of Mr Macharia Nguyo Kanyiri, 87. Read more »
Kenya: Why Cord Will Use Uhuru Park and Not Evangelist - City Hall

Capital FM, 30 May 2016

The Nairobi County Government says CORD has the right to use Uhuru Park on Madaraka Day since they paid and got necessary approval and not the religious group laying similar claim. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Bars All From Uhuru Park, Accuses Two Nations of 'Treason'

Capital FM, 30 May 2016

The government has banned the use of Uhuru Park by anyone on Madaraka Day due to security concerns, and further accused two unnamed neighbouring countries of being behind a plot to… Read more »
Kenya: Battle Lines Drawn as Raila Vows to Ignore Ban on Rally

Nation, 30 May 2016

Cord leaders have vowed to go ahead with a parallel Madaraka Day rally in defiance of a blanket directive imposed by a top government security, which has said no meetings will be… Read more »
Kenya: Security Council - No Rally Will Be Held At Uhuru Park, Nyayo Stadium

Nation, 30 May 2016

The National Security Advisory Committee has ordered that no political or prayer rally will be held at either Uhuru Park or Nyayo Stadium during Madaraka day. Read more »

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Govt, Opposition to Hold Competing Independence Day Rallies

The main opposition Coalition for Reforms and Democracy has been urged to call off its planned Madaraka Day rally and join the government during the national fete to be held, for ... Read more »
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