Uhuru’s vision for Kenya’s prosperity

There were two ceremonies at Kasarani, two weeks apart, involving the same person but the hype, the excitement, and the tone were remarkably different. The first was on November 28, 2017 and it was all about the second swearing of Uhuru Kenyatta for his second and final term. The air of un-believability attracted lots of people to witness ability to overcome local and global obstacles. The second was the December 12, 2017 Jamhuri Day celebration to commemorate the day Kenya attained both independence in 1963 and “Republican” status in 1964. Being a routine annual ceremony, it did not generate much interest. It was comparatively low key in terms of hype and attendance. 

Uhuru, the man of the moment on both occasions, made agenda setting speeches but the stresses were different. On the inauguration day, probably addressing his peers and guests, Uhuru was PanAfricanistic. On Jamhuri Day, his focus was domestic and legacy building.