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Did you know: July is freedom month for many countries in the world

The month of July stands out as a historic month in many ways. It is a symbolic month in many countries. In Kiswahili, the word 'saba' means July as the seventh month of the year.

Did you know that in Kenya the month of July is commonly known as 'Saba Saba' a name adopted from Tanzania? In the neighbouring state, they mark it to celebrate the founding of the Tanzania African National Union (TANU) in 1954.

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