In the Governments' Own Words
President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a message of condolence to the family, friends and relatives of former Kamkunji MP George Gregory Wilson Nthenge. Hon Nthenge, a maverick independence-era politician, former Cabinet Minister and businessman, passed away on Tuesday night aged 94 years.
Read MoreFrom Twittter/@OPLMKe The letter from Queen Elizabeth II to Mzee Jomo Kenyatta during celebrations to mark Kenya’s independence from colonial
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From president.go.ke and Twitter/@StateHousekenya The Commonwealth is a family of 54 nations and states who share a common heritage and
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President Uhuru Kenyatta was among the ten (10) African Heads of State and Government at the inauguration of Zambia’s new President Hakainde Hichilema in Lusaka. Mr Hichilema, 59, was sworn-in as the 7th President of the Southern Africa nation alongside his Vice President Mrs Mutale Nalumango at a ceremony held at the National Heroes Stadium by Zambia.
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The anniversary of the death of Kenya’s founding President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta will be marked tomorrow, 22nd August. Another anniversary in Mzee Kenyatta’s life history is 20th October, a national holiday to commemorate the detention of the Kapenguria Six that he was part of. The Kapenguria Six, who are immortalised in Kenya’s history, were Mzee Kenyatta, Kungu Karumba, Achieng Oneko, Paul Ngei, Bildad Kaggia and Fred Kubai.
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President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday, at State House Mombasa, received representatives of the triumphant Kenyan contingent to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics where he announced cash rewards of Shs 1 million, 750,000 and 500,000 for Gold, Silver and Bronze medalists respectively. The Head of State further announced a uniform token of Shs 200,000 for all athletes and officials, including the Paralympics team, currently participating in the delayed Summer Games.
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His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta today at State House, Mombasa met a cross-section of Political Party Leaders to discuss the country’s Covid-19 containment measures in the wake of rising infection and mortality rates. At the meeting attended by The Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga (ODM), Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper), Hon. Musalia Mudavadi (ANC), Hon. Gideon Moi (KANU) and Hon. Moses Wetangula (Ford Kenya), the leaders agreed to play a leading role in encouraging Kenyans to abide by the Covid-19 containment protocols and interventions including uptake of vaccines.
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President Uhuru Kenyatta today at State House, Mombasa, held talks with Somalia Prime Minister Mohammed Hussein Roble during which the two leaders agreed to reset the Kenya-Somalia relations. For the two countries to prosper, President Kenyatta, who led the Kenyan delegation at the bilateral talks, said there’s need to collaborate more in areas such as security, trade and investment by fully implementing the 2015 Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC).
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President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday joined eight other African Heads of State and a host of other foreign dignitaries in paying glowing tribute to Zambia’s founding President Kenneth David Kaunda. In his tribute during the State Funeral at Lusaka’s main showground in Zambia, President Kenyatta described the late President Kaunda as one of the last great sons of Africa who committed his entire life to the service of the people of the whole African continent.
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From Presidential Library, Museums and Exhibitions, Twitter/@OPLMKe Angolan liberation leaders, from L to R Jonas Savimbi, Holden Roberto and Agostinho
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