Kenyatta Talks Tough as Kenya Celebrates 55 Years of Independence

President Uhuru Kenyatta is presiding over this year's main event taking place at the Kinoru stadium in Meru County that is attended by various top dignitaries including Deputy President William Ruto, South African Deputy President David Mabuza and other government officials. The event dubbed Madaraka Day is celebrated countrywide at all the 47 county headquarters presided over by county commissioners as representatives of the president.

President Uhuru Kenyatta inspects a guard of honour mounted by the Kenya Defence Forces during Madaraka Day celebrations (file photo).

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