President Uhuru Kenyatta in rare praise for journalists

First lady Margaret Kenyatta rrives at the Nyayo stadium decked in a fashionable red flowing dress. Photo:Courtesy

Kenyans braved early morning chills to attend yesterday's Madaraka Day celebrations, in an event where President Uhuru Kenyatta had a rare praise for journalists.

Journalists used to hearing the president chastising them for writing negative stories about the Jubilee government were surprised to hear him acknowledge their role in development.