Today Kenyans celebrate the 55th Madaraka Day but probably over 70 percent of the population has no clue as to how the countdown to independence felt like. Below, a pictorial journey down the memory lane.
Words: Wambua Sammy
Graphics: Allan Muchira
Madaraka Day Special (a pictorial essay)
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By Wambua Sammy | Jun. 1, 2018
| 1 min read
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