Heroes' Day (Kenya)

Mashujaa Day, also known as Heroes' Day ("mashujaa" is Swahili for "heroes"), is a national day in Kenya, which is observed on 20 October as a public holiday to collectively honour all those who contributed towards the struggle for Kenya's independence or positively contributed in the post independence Kenya. ^[1]

12 relations: Achieng Oneko, Bildad Kaggia, Constitution of Kenya, Fred Kubai, Jomo Kenyatta, Kapenguria, Kapenguria Six, Kenya, Kung'u Karumba, Paul Ngei, Public holiday, Swahili language.

Achieng Oneko

Ramogi Achieng Oneko (1920–2007) was a Kenyan freedom fighter and a politician.

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Bildad Kaggia

Bildad Mwaganu Kaggia (1921 – 7 March 2005) was a Kenyan nationalist, activist, and politician.

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Constitution of Kenya

The Constitution of Kenya is the supreme law of the Republic of Kenya.

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Fred Kubai

Fred Kubai (1917–June 1, 1996) was one of the Kapenguria Six, members of the Kenya African Union arrested in 1952, tried and imprisoned.

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Jomo Kenyatta

Jomo Kenyatta (– 22 August 1978) was a Kenyan anti-colonial activist and politician who governed Kenya as its Prime Minister from 1963 to 1964 and then as its first President from 1964 to his death in 1978.

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Kapenguria

Kapenguria is a town lying north east of Kitale on the A1 road in Kenya.

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Kapenguria Six

The Kapenguria Six – Bildad Kaggia, Kung'u Karumba, Jomo Kenyatta, Fred Kubai, Paul Ngei, and Achieng' Oneko – were six leading Kenyan nationalists who were arrested in 1952, tried at Kapenguria in 1952–53, and imprisoned thereafter in Northern Kenya.

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Kenya

Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in Africa with its capital and largest city in Nairobi.

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Kung'u Karumba

Kung'u Karumba was a Kenyan nationalist and freedom-fighter.

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Paul Ngei

The Honourable Paul Joseph Ngei (18 October 1923 – 15 August 2004) was a Kenyan politician who was imprisoned for his role in the anti-colonial movement, but who went on to hold several government ministerial positions after Kenya became independent.

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Public holiday

A public holiday, national holiday or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year.

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Swahili language

Swahili, also known as Kiswahili (translation: coast language), is a Bantu language and the first language of the Swahili people.

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Redirects here:

Kenyatta Day, Mashujaa Day, Siku ya Mashujaa.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes'_Day_(Kenya)

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