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Political divide marks Mashujaa Day

Uhuru Kenyatta with Margaret Kenyatta (First Lady) commissioning the construction of the new standard gauge railway,standard gauge railway

NAIROBI, KENYA: Kenyans today mark the second Mashujaa Day under the leadership of President Uhuru Kenyatta as they reflect on the successes and missteps on the long journey of nationhood.

Initially named Kenyatta Day, after the country’s first president and Uhuru’s father Jomo Kenyatta, but renamed in 2010 following ratification of the new Constitution to honour national heroes, it is a day to also rekindle national pride.

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