By Bob Aston
The Jamhuri day celebrations in
Sipili turned out to be a low key affair devoid of the pomp witnessed in
Nairobi. The event which was celebrated at Sipili Grounds on December 12, 2013 was
attended by only a handful of people with most of them being government employees.
The highly anticipated day was
celebrated across the county as it marked the most important date in the
county’s history. Jamhuri day, also called Independence day is the date when
Kenya obtained its independence from Great Britain in 1963. The event was
celebrated to mark 50 years since Kenya gained independence.
On Thursday night, President Uhuru
graced the hoisting of the Kenyan flag at Uhuru gardens, an occasion akin to
another one on December 12, 1963, which was presided over by his father and founding
President Jomo Kenyatta. The president also planted a commemorative tree to
mark the occasion.
The day was characterized by a heavy
downpour in Sipili. Most residents continued with their usual day to day
activities while others remained indoors due to the bad weather. Most shops opened
as usual with business running normally.
‘‘It is good to honour all those
whose labour and sacrifice made it happen. We are celebrating in our own unique
way by working hard,” said Victor Gichangi.
Most Sipili residents said that they
had to work to feed their families. No business around Sipili had a national
flag drapped on its wall or any sign that the day marked an important event in the
county’s history.
“The celebrations was meant to help
Kenya reflect on the gains and challenges it faced through independence so that
it can plan for the future. I am glad that I attended the function even though
the turnout was not encouraging,” said Peter Wanjohi.
Most public holiday’s in Sipili are
always low key with few people showing interest in the celebration.
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