NAIROBI, Kenya, May 31- Colourful fireworks light up the Nairobi skyline on Tuesday evening during the official commissioning of Uhuru Gardens National Monument and Museum by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Sierra Leonean counterpart Julius Maada Bio.
As part of the commissioning, the President lit a memorial flame and laid a wreath of flowers in honour of Kenya’s heroes including freedom fighters in an elaborate military ceremony that included a special parade and march-past by the Kenya Defence Forces.
President Kenyatta was joined at the commissioning ceremony by several dignitaries among them Former First Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta and Mama Ida Odinga, as well as several Cabinet Secretaries and top military officials led by Chief of Defence Forces General Robert Kibochi.
Also in attendance was Mukami Kimathi, wife to Kenya’s freedom fighter, the late Dedan Kimathi.
President Kenyatta named Uhuru Gardens one of the projects he was proud of as his tenure nears an end.
“I’m proud to have initiated this project and commemorating Uhuru Gardens is an honour,” he said.
He pointed out that the Garden will represent Kenya’s history which will be preserved in the museum and will be available for generations to come.
President Kenyatta also had the privilege to light the torch of eternity.
The flame will remain on to commemorate the lives of all the warriors who fought for Kenya’s liberation.
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