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To: hoosiermama; Fred Nerks
And, I believe, it was Fred Nerks that initially found that information unknowingly on the old, super long, blogger info thread we have had going for about a year now.

Fred Nerks posted this MONTHS ago. But didn't realize that this date was actually called:
June 1, 1963, reads: “Nairobi, Kenya – Waving his ‘wisk’ the newly-elected Premier of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta (R, foreground), greeted throngs of cheering citizens as he rode through the streets of Nairobi.

What Fred didn't realize was this was Madaraka Day. Because it was only captioned with the date.

Madaraka Day - June 1, 1963:

- Kenya was given sovereignty over their political affairs and their resources
- Kenya was given a Bill of Rights to be enforced by an independent judiciary
- Kenya created a democratic Nation by rule of law

That is how I learned about Jamuhuri:

Jamuhuri (Republic) Day - December 12, 1963:

December 12th 1963 (Jamuhuri or Republic Day), Kenya attained independent dominion status within the British Commonwealth under a constitution that was negotiated and agreed at three multi-party Constitutional Conferences held in London and Nairobi between 1961 and 1963.

238 posted on 08/03/2009 7:56:38 AM PDT by Calpernia (DefendOurFreedoms.Org)
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To: Calpernia

ANother good find...FR-mail


239 posted on 08/03/2009 8:02:17 AM PDT by hoosiermama (ONLY DEAD FISH GO WITH THE FLOW.......I am swimming with Sarahcudah! Sarah has read the tealeaves.)
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To: Calpernia

Well, what a surprise that was, I had no idea of the significance of that date!

There is more background on this thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278969/posts

I started on #27


251 posted on 08/03/2009 1:58:34 PM PDT by Fred Nerks (fair dinkum!)
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