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A day for the visible care people give to entrances, porches, shopfronts, courtyards, sidewalks, and shared spaces.
The anniversary of Kenya's independence on December 12, 1963, and the establishment of the republic on December 12, 1964. The celebration includes a military parade at Nyayo National Stadium, the president's address, and fireworks. The Kenyan flag (black for the people, red for the blood shed, green for the land, and white for peace) is displayed on every building, and the national anthem is sung in Swahili and English.
The tradition of eating nyama choma on Jamhuri Day is so widespread that it might as well be official. Every family that can afford it buys a goat or a sheep, roasts it over charcoal, and invites the neighbors. The smell of roasting meat is the smell of independence, and the sharing of the meal is the practice of community.
