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Why the 60th anniversary of our Uhuru seems muted

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President William Ruto makes his way to Parliament buildings for the State of the Nation Address on November 9, 2023. [PCS]

The zoom effect seems to have become a permanent feature of our economy, mostly muting. Why is the 60th anniversary of our uhuru (independence) so muted?

Have you seen any billboards? Strangely, it's not just the government that is mute on this anniversary, even the private sector.

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