Residents of Wajir County marked the 62nd Madaraka Day with vibrant celebrations at Tarbaj Primary and Junior School, where leaders rallied the community to uphold peace, push for health sector reforms, and empower the youth towards innovation and development.
Speaking during the commemorations, Wajir County Commissioner Karuku Ngumo underscored the importance of national cohesion, urging residents to uphold peace and unity as a tribute to the nation's founding heroes. "Our founding fathers gave their lives for our freedom.
It is now our duty to protect that freedom by working together as a united community and shunning anything that can divide us," he said.
Ngumo lauded ongoing infrastructural and educational developments and called on young people to reject harmful cultural practices such as early marriages and inter-clan animosities, encouraging them to pursue innovation and community-driven progress.
