Madaraka Day
| Madaraka Day | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Also called | Madaraka |
| Observed by |  Kenya |
| Significance | Celebrates Kenya attaining internal self rule |
| Celebrations | Military parades, Festivals |
| Date | 1 June |
| Next time | 1 June 2022 |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | Independence of Kenya |
Madaraka Day ("Internal self rule" or Self-Governance Day) is a national holiday celebrated every 1 June of 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.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Madaraka is a Swahili word for "authority, ruling power".
See also[]
- Jamhuri Day
- Mashujaa Day
- List of holidays by country#Kenya
External links[]
- Global Policy – Madaraka Day in Kenya
- National Holidays in 2011[permanent dead link]
- Madaraka Day Images
References[]
- ^ Nyamwaya, Glena (1 June 2011). "Kenya marks 48 years of self-rule". Kenya Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ Kibaki, Mwai (1 June 2011). "President Kibaki's Madaraka Day speech". Capital FM Kenya. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ Mathenge, Oliver (26 August 2010). "Friday's most critical event also its shortest". Daily Nation. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ Godfrey Muriuki (August–September 1965). "The Green Fruits of Uhuru". Africa Today. 12 (7): 5–8. JSTOR 4184647.
- ^ "Constitution of Kenya" (PDF). 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ Facts and Figures Government of Kenya, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Accessed 1 June 2011)
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