Speech by His Excellency President William Samoei Ruto, Phd., C.G.H on Mashujaa Day October 20, 2023

Abstract

Mashujaa Day is a celebration of the power of individuals who changed the course of history and the destiny of our nation. It is a reminder that nations are driven forward and changed by individuals, ordinary men and women who believe they can make a difference, who believe they can change the status quo. The status quo in 1963 was a colonial state, the denial of basic freedoms and dignity. Deep inside, many individuals believed change was necessary and they took action. Individual belief resulted in action and ultimately progress. Today, the status quo is a hunger for socioeconomic transformation, one that most of us feel is long overdue and rightly so. The need for heroism is as urgent as it was in pre independence Kenya. The power of individual action is still as powerful today.