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Let us celebrate the living ‘mashujaa’

Mashujaa Day

Mbeere dancers entertain guests during Mashujaa Day Celebrations at Wang'uru Stadium in Kirinyaga County on October 20, 2021. On the 59th Mashujaa Day, we must recognise the contributions of Kenyans towards preserving peace in the recent elections.

Photo credit: Joseph Kanyi | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • We must recognise the contributions of Kenyans towards preserving peace in the recent elections.
  • The likes of President Mwai Kibaki, Prof George Saitoti, and John Michuki brought ‘hygiene’ into our politics and systems with a clear impact.
  • Athletes such as Eliud Kipchoge, Catherine Ndereba, Ezekiel Kemboi and David Rudisha have built upon the foundation laid by Kipchoge Keino and his generation.

On the 59th Mashujaa Day, we must recognise the contributions of Kenyans towards preserving peace in the recent elections.

The electorate shunned negative ethnicity and divisive party politics, instead focusing on service delivery from the elected leadership.