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Presidential speeches centred on economy and security

President Jomo Kenyatta (centre) and his Vice President Oginga Odinga (left) during Madaraka Day celebrations. In 1977, Kenyatta was still contending with runaway inflation. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

Since independence, Kenya’s four presidents have had to grapple with challenges unique to their administrations. Each handled these challenges in their own way.

The Standard went to the archives to analyse Madaraka Day speeches from the presidents to get a glimpse of the issues.

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