Madaraka Day 54 years later; so much to celebrate, so much to do

President Uhuru Kenyatta will today lead the nation in celebrating the last Madaraka Day before the August General Election. Madaraka Day is a milestone in Kenya's history, for it marks the time Kenyans got self-rule in 1964.

Kenya's nascent leadership at the time had a clear vision for the country. It identified three key areas that had to be tackled immediately to accord its citizens the respect they deserved after so much struggle; poverty, illiteracy and hunger. Yet today so much still remains unaccomplished.