Jamhuri Day

Jamhuri Day is a national holiday in Kenya, celebrated on 12 December each year.Jamhuri is the Swahili word for "republic" and the holiday is meant to officially mark the date of Kenya's establishment as a republic which happened on 12 December 1964. The country also gained full independence from the United Kingdom one year earlier on 12 December 1963, so Jamhuri Day is a double event and is generally regarded as Kenya's most important holiday, marked by numerous cultural festivities which celebrate the country's cultural heritage. On the first day Jomo Kenyatta,the first Kenyan president

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Uhuru Kenyatta

Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta (/uhʊrʊ-keɪnjɑːtɑː/; born 26 October 1961) is the 4th and current President of Kenya, in office since 2013. He is the son of Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president, and his fourth wife Ngina Kenyatta.

Uhuru Kenyatta was elected president of Kenya under The National Alliance (TNA), which was part of the Jubilee Alliance with his running mate William Ruto's United Republican Party (URP). Uhuru and Ruto won 50.07% of votes cast, with closest rivals, Raila Odinga and running mate Kalonzo Musyoka of the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy garnering 42%. Raila disputed the election results at the Supreme Court which however held (7–0) that the elections were free and fair. Uhuru Kenyatta was therefore sworn in as President on 9 April 2013.

Early life

Kenyatta is the son of Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's founding father and first president (1964–1978). His family hails from the Kikuyu, a Bantu ethnic group. His given name "Uhuru" is from the Swahili term for "freedom", and was given to him in anticipation of Kenya's upcoming independence. Uhuru attended St Mary's School in Nairobi. Between 1979 and 1980, he also briefly worked as a teller at the Kenya Commercial Bank.

Citizen TV

Coordinates: 36°47′28″N 1°17′12″W / 36.791138°N 1.286546°W / 36.791138; -1.286546

Citizen TV is a national station in Kenya owned by Royal Media Services Ltd and broadcasting mostly in English and Swahili. It was started in 1999 and relaunched in June 2006. It is Kenya's fastest growing television station with a strong focus on local programming.

Citizen TV boasts a total reach of 45% of the market share (Ipsos Karf Report 2014) and 12 years in existence as the pioneer brand for Royal Media Services Ltd Footprint with the largest coverage and reach country wide. It covers all socioeconomic grouping, speaking to all ages and all genders.

Citizen TV Development

The success of Citizen TV paved way to the growth of Royal Media Services Ltd in 2003 through allocation of countrywide frequencies for radio streaming. The company currently has the widest geographical reach as the parent company for several leading national and vernacular stations namely: