Kenya Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi

The Kenya High Commissioner Amb Peter Munyiri led the High Commission and Kenyans in India in celebration to mark 61st Anniversary of Jamhuri Day in New Delhi.

Hon’ble Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh, State Minister for External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Chage was the chief guest in the event attended by Shri Mayank Singh Joint Secretary (Eastern and Southern Africa), High Commissioners, Ambassadors, Diplomats based in India, Kenya’s Honorary Consuls in Mumbai and Nepal, investors, Kenyans in New Delhi and friends of Kenya.

West Pokot County urged investors in India to take advantage of the opportunity for investment provided by County Government led by Governor Simon Kitalei.

Independence Day

Jamhuri Day is a national holiday in Kenya, celebrated on 12 December each year. Jamhuri is the Swahili word for “republic” and the holiday officially marks the date when Kenya became an independent country on 12 December 1963, six months and eleven days after gaining internal self-rule on 1 June 1963 (Madaraka Day) from the United Kingdom.

Kenya later became a republic, with the inauguration of Jomo Kenyatta as president taking place on 12 December 1964, exactly one year after Kenya attained independence in 1963. Kenyatta, having previously been sworn in as prime minister, continued as prime minister of newly independent Kenya, before assuming the position of president one year after Independence Day.