THANK YOU TO ALL THAT MADE MASHUJAA DAY A SUCCESS

I wish to thank everyone that made the first Mashujaa Day

celebrations held outside Nairobi, in Machakos, a great success. I
am grateful to both Machakos and National Government officials
who tirelessly worked day and night to ensure that the function
turned out to be an amazing spectacle.
I congratulate the military for an exemplary display and
formations and to the many groups that entertained Wananchi.
Today, I hosted a special lunch to the 514 local primary school
children and their 12 teachers who had a wonderful drill during
Mashujaa Day. They used their bodies to draw the map of Kenya
and words such as MASHUJAA and GOD BLESS.
I thank President Uhuru Kenyatta and our First Lady Margaret
together with our Deputy President William Ruto and Mrs. Ruto for
their wonderful advice and participation.
I thank my brother and Makueni County Governor Prof. Kivutha
Kibwana for joining us during the celebrations. It is a pity I was
not aware he was present when I was addressing wananchi
because it would have been wonderful to have had him say a few
words. I was only aware of his presence after my speech and I
wrote a note to D.P. Ruto to duly recognize his presence.
The success of Mashujaa Day shows that by working together, it is
possible to achieve greatness in our beautiful homeland of Kenya.
Najivunia Kuwa Mkenya.