Thousands attend Madaraka Day fete at Uhuru Gardens
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Traditional dancers entertain guests during Madaraka Day celebration in Nairobi on June 1, 2022.
National celebrations to mark Kenya’s 59 years of self-rule are underway at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi.
President Uhuru Kenyatta will lead the Madaraka Day fete.
This will be his 10th Madaraka Day fete since he came to power in 2013.
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Kenyans line up outside Uhuru Gardens ahead of Madaraka Day fete on June 1, 2022.
By 9.30am, thousands of residents and guests had already thronged the venue.
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Personnel from the National Youth Service frisk guests as they enter Uhuru Gardens on June 1, 2022.
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Pupils from Nairobi attend the celebration at Uhuru Gardens on June 1, 2022.
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Military officers arrive at Uhuru Gardens for Madaraka Day celebration on June 1, 2022.
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Military officers at Uhuru Gardens during Madaraka Day celebration on June 1, 2022.
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Military trucks at Uhuru Gardens during Madaraka Day celebration on June 1, 2022.
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President Uhuru Kenyatta arrives at Uhuru Garden for Madaraka Day fete on June 1, 2022.
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President Uhuru Kenyatta arrives at Uhuru Gardens for 2022 Madaraka Day national fete.
This year, national celebrations resume in all counties in the country ending the nine-month-long ban on such events that came into force last September due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Security officers in Mandera during Madaraka Day the 2022 celebrations in the county.
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Pupils from Mandera DEB Primary School entertain guests in Mandera during Madaraka celebrations.
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KDF soldiers display armoured vehicles at Uhuru Gardens on June 1, 2022 during Madaraka Day fete