Song, dance and flags as nation celebrates 59 years of self-rule

President Uhuru Kenyatta waves to the crowd at Uhuru Gardens on June 1, 2022. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

If the 59th Madaraka Day fete was to showcase Kenya’s huge strides since independence, and the spectacularly coordinated event at Uhuru Gardens did not disappoint.

There was song and dance and an outpouring of cheer as President Uhuru Kenyatta oversaw his final Madaraka Day celebrations, his last national holiday at the helm.