Since Kenya gained independence on December 12 ... thereafter known as Jamhuri Day -- "Jamhuri" being the Swahili word for "Republic." Sixty years on, not everyone is in the mood for celebration.

[Stafford Ondego, Standard] The Dawoodi Bohra community of Nairobi marked Kenya's 60th Independence Day today by hoisting the national flag and donating 3 tonnes of foodstuff to the needy at ...

Jamhuri Day, also called Independence Day, is one of the most important annual national days in Kenya. The day is celebrated on December 12 each year. Jamhuri is the Swahili word for “republic ...

In the event, KANU gained a majority in the Legislative Assembly and Jomo Kenyatta led Kenya to independence in December 1963. Listen to Jomo Kenyatta's cheering crowds on Independence Day Listen ...

When the day comes, no man should sleep with a ... families have been competing for power since shortly after Kenya gained independence from Britain in 1963. But this election is probably going ...