December 12 – Jamhuri Day in Kenya

Posted on December 12, 2014

On this date in 1963, Kenya became independent of Great Britain.

The Swahili word for “republic” is jamhuri, hence this holiday's name.

A quickie look at Kenya's colonization would show that Britain grabbed control of the African nation in the 1800s, and Kenya officially became a colony in 1920. Kenyans demanded a greater role in their own government, but it took until 1944 for ONE African to be included in the colony's legislature. Still, the people clamored for self-rule. Finally, in the 1950s, Kenyans rebelled in what is called the Mau Mau uprisings. The Brits began to make concessions from then on, culminating in actual independence in1963.

Enough history for now – let the feasts, parades, speeches, and dancing begin!


In Kenya, you can eat dinner in a cave...

"Foster" an orphaned elephant...
Eat breakfast with giraffes...


Listen to exotic musical instruments...

Catch a glimpse of Mount Kilimanjaro...

Go on a photo safari (always popular!)...


Go on a snake safari (strangely, less popular)...

And drive through tusklike arches!



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Anniversary of the opening of the first motel 





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