Speech by His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki, C.G.H., M.P., on Madaraka Day, June 1, 2008

Abstract

It is my great pleasure to join all of you in celebrating the 45th Madaraka Day. Forty-five years ago, on the historic day of 1st June,1963, we assumed responsibility as Kenyans, in managing the affairs of our Government and country. During this period, we have made impressive gains in the fight against poverty, ignorance, and disease. Kenyans are today better off than they were 45 years ago in many aspects of our nation’s social, economic and political spheres. Further, as a nation, we have always taken responsibility in finding practical and workable solutions when faced with challenges. One such situation was the post-election violence that followed the December, 2007 general elections…