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馃嚢馃嚜 Mashujaa Day in Kenya
Heroes' Day, honoring those who fought for Kenya's independence
Date in Kenya
October 20
Instituted1963
A public holiday to honor all Kenyans who have contributed to the struggle for independence.
Formerly known as Kenyatta Day until 2010
How Mashujaa Day is observed in Kenya
Historical significance
Originally Kenyatta Day, it was renamed in 2010 to honor all who contributed to independence.
Public life in Kenya
BanksClosed
SchoolsClosed
Government officesClosed
Calendar & celebration
Calendar systems
Gregorian
Formerly known as
Kenyatta Day
What this holiday commemorates
- 1952 Joseph Murumbi thrust into the center of national politics as acting Secretary-General of the Kenya African Union following the declaration of a State... 路 Kenya
- 1952 Richard Achieng Oneko arrested under Operation Jock Scott alongside Jomo Kenyatta, Paul Ngei, Bildad Kaggia, Kung'u Karumba, and Fred Kubai, becoming... 路 Kenya
- 1952 Paul Ngei arrested during Operation Jock Scott alongside Jomo Kenyatta and other nationalist leaders as the Mau Mau Emergency begins. 路 Kenya
- 1952 Governor Sir Evelyn Baring declares a State of Emergency in British Kenya and grants sweeping detention and security powers to colonial authorities. 路 Kenya
- 1952 J. M. Kariuki joins the Mau Mau uprising after the declaration of the State of Emergency in colonial Kenya. 路 Kenya
- 2011 Tom Mboya commemorated with the unveiling of a bronze memorial monument on Moi Avenue near the site of his assassination. 路 Kenya
- 2016 Paul Ngei commemorated during Mashujaa Day celebrations with the unveiling of a bronze statue at Chumvi junction. 路 Kenya
In Kenya, around 1963
- 1963 Jomo Kenyatta is elected Prime Minister of Kenya. 路 Kenya
- 1963 Kenya attains independence. 路 Kenya
- 1963 (c.) Joseph Murumbi appointed by Kenyatta as Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office upon Kenya's achievement of self-rule, overseeing defense, in... 路 Kenya
- 1963 (c.) Richard Achieng Oneko wins the Nakuru Town Constituency parliamentary seat, demonstrating trans-ethnic appeal in a cosmopolitan urban center outside h... 路 Kenya
- 1963 Richard Achieng Oneko appointed Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Tourism by Prime Minister Jomo Kenyatta upon Kenya's attainment of self-gov... 路 Kenya
- 1963 Paul Ngei leads the African People's Party to major electoral victories across Ukambani during Kenya's pre-independence elections. 路 Kenya