President Uhuru Kenyatta is leading the
national celebrations to mark
Mashujaa Day
also known as Heroes' Day at Uhuru Park grounds.
Uhuru arrived at 11:40am on Friday and is expected to
honour those who contributed towards the struggle for Kenya's Independence or positively contributed to post-independence Kenya.
Security has been tightened in and around Uhuru Park with
Security personnel -regular and administration police, GSU, KDF and NYS manning all routes heading to the ground.
Members of the public are being
subjected to thorough security checkup before they are allowed to the access the park.
Senior government officials led by Deputy President Uhuru Kenyatta are also present.
Chief Justice David Maraga, Senate speaker Kenneth Lusaka, Majority leader Aden Duale arrived a while ago before the President made his way.
This happens even as the Opposition leader Raila Odinga leads the NASA brigade in parallel Mashujaa Day celebrations in Kisumu County in memory of the victims of police brutality.
Raila said the killings and those that occurred
immediately after the August 8 poll appear "premeditated and carefully planned" to force their supporters into accepting a stolen election.
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