Speech by His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki, C.G.H., M.P., on Madaraka Day, June 1, 2012

Abstract

Fellow Kenyans, ladies and gentlemen, i am pleased to join you for this 49th madaraka day celebrations. i wish to send my warm greetings to all Kenyans wherever they may be in our beautiful country. i also convey warm regards to members of the Kenyan diaspora in various parts of the world. madaraka day commemorates the day in the year 1963 when Kenya attained internal self-rule. on this occasion, we salute the gallant sons and daughters of our land who were instrumental in the attainment of madaraka. we hail their patriotism and vision of a prosperous Kenya, free from any form of colonial bondage...