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  2. Public holidays in Kenya - Wikipedia

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    Eid al-Fitr. Depends on the sighting of the moon. Eid al-Adha. 10 October. Moi Day [2] formerly Utamaduni Day, formerly Huduma Day. 20 October. Mashujaa Day (Formerly Kenyatta Day) 12 December. Jamhuri Day, marks the date of Kenya's establishment as a republic on 12 December 1964.

  3. October 20 - Wikipedia

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    2017 (Friday) 2016 (Thursday) 2015 (Tuesday) 2014 (Monday) October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar ; 72 days remain until the end of the year.

  4. Larry Madowo - Wikipedia

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    Larry Madowo (born 14 July 1987) is a CNN International Correspondent and host of the African Voices Changemakers and Playmakers series. He was previously a North America Correspondent for the BBC and also anchored breaking news and presented BBC World News America from Washington, DC. He was a 2019-20 Knight-Bagehot Fellow in Economics and ...

  5. Jamhuri Day - Wikipedia

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    Jamhuri Day ( Republic Day) is a national holiday in Kenya, celebrated on 12 December each year. [1] 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 after gaining internal self-rule on 1 June 1963 ( Madaraka Day) from the United Kingdom ...

  6. Kenya Gazette - Wikipedia

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    The Kenya Gazette publishes the following: Notices of new legislation; Notices required to be published by law or policy; Announcements for general public information; Publication frequency. Publication takes place every week, usually on Friday, with occasional releases of special or supplementary editions within the week. Archive search

  7. Madaraka Day - Wikipedia

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    Kenya only attained partial independence on this day in 1963 and did not become a fully established republic until about a year and a half later, on 12 December 1964. In recognition of that, Kenya also celebrates Jamhuri Day (Republic Day) on 12 December every year. Madaraka is a Swahili word for "authority, ruling power".

  8. Father's Day - Wikipedia

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    Father's Day is a holiday honoring one's father, or relevant father figure, as well as fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society.In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on 19 March as Saint Joseph's Day since the Middle Ages.

  9. Dedan Kimathi - Wikipedia

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    Dedan Kimathi. Dedan Kimathi Waciuri (born Kimathi wa Waciuri; 31 October 1920 – 18 February 1957) was the senior military and spiritual leader of the Kikuyu rebels involved in the Mau Mau Uprising. Widely regarded as a revolutionary leader, he led the armed military struggle against the British colonial regime in Kenya in the 1950s until his ...