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HISTORIC CELEBRATION: JAMHURI DAY
Jamhuri is the Swahili word for ‘republic’, and Jamhuri Day, or Republic Day, is one of Kenya’s most important holidays as it commemorates both the day on which the African country of Kenya achieved independence from the U.K. (December 12th, 1963) and the day it officially became a republic (December 12th, 1964). It is celebrated […]