The Presidents of Kenya Speeches

  THURSDAY, 20th OCTOBER, 1977 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN       •••• Exactly twenty-five years have passed since my arrest at Gatundu and the declaration of Emergency in Kenya. Since that time, a whole new generation has grown up and taken shape. This makes it more important than ever to make some deliberate emphasis upon the lessons which our history contains.     What we should recall today is not the detail of our struggle for Uhuru, but the importance of its objectives and the sources of . our strength. All of us were dedicated to the principle of human dignity in freedom. At the same time, we were anxious and ready to exert the practical techniques of self-determination, applied to all fields of economic development and human welfare. When principle and practice were woven together, the achievement of Uhuru really meant the creation of national integrity and the driving-force of this creation was the unity of Kenya's people brought together in the spiri...

 lst JUNE 1968          Five years ago, I promised that my Government would be dedicated to the advancement and welfare of our people.       Moving past the later milestones of Uhuru and Jamhuri, and always with the mandate of the people, we have stood by the principles of democratic African Socialism. The Government has defended the integrity of Kenya against many attempts at disruption or domination. In our economic efforts and achievements, we have come a long way.        This is one of those annual occasions when 1 can speak to all of you, reflectively. But today, and on behalf of all my friends and colleagues of mature years, I shall have in mind the younger people. The human composition of this country is rich in the number and the quality of its youth. It is most important that those now approaching or beginning their adult lives and careers should understand, what Madaraka meant to us in terms of victory and h...