This Day In History - Kenya Gains Independence 1963

Kenya Gains Independence 1963

Thursday, December 12, 2024

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Event Description

Jamhuri Day, also called Independence Day, one of the most important national holidays in Kenya, observed on December 12. The holidayformally marks the date of the country’s admittance in 1964 into the Commonwealth as a republic and takes its name from the Swahili word jamhuri for republic. December 12 is also the date when Kenya obtained its independencefrom Great Britain in 1963.

Event Location

Kenya