NGUGI: Mashujaa Day now masks rather than celebrate deserving history and heroes
A Kenyan clad in Kenya flag colours. Which heroes do we celebrate? Which history do we commemorate? These are potent political questions. They are at the heart of contestation over the definition and shaping of the Kenyan society and nation. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG
Mashujaa Day is Kenya’s national holiday marked on October 20 to recognise, honour and celebrate Kenya’s heroes
Before the 2010 Constitution, it was known as Kenyatta Day. The name—Kenyatta—was supposed to be merely representative of all those who had struggled in various ways to bring about Kenya’s independence.
