As a way to commemorate Jamhuri Day and Kenya’s 59 years of independence, Google has posted a Doodle on its homepage.
The Kenyan flag’s animated Google Doodle honors the liberation heroes who gave their lives to free the nation from British colonialists.
“Doodles provide a way for Google to connect with its users by helping them celebrate important moments and national days,” says Sharon Machira, Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Google Kenya.
In 1999, the organisation started using Doodles created by one of its engineers to celebrate individuals, occasions, anniversaries, and holidays.
In 1964, Kenya was accepted into the Commonwealth as a republic, or “Jamhuri” (Swahili for “republic”), exactly one year after it gained independence from Britain. Because of this, December 12 is also known as Jamhuri Day.
After being ruled by the sovereign state since the late 19th century, Kenya, an African nation, won its independence from the British on December 12, 1963.
Britannica claims that Kenya became a British colony in 1920 and that African requests for greater political participation were ignored until 1944, when an African was admitted to the legislature.
