Wajir Hosts Historic Madaraka Day Celebrations - June 2026

Wajir County made history by hosting the 2023 Madaraka Day celebrations, marking the first time a national event of this scale was held in Kenya's northern frontier. President William Ruto officially opened a new state-of-the-art wing at Wajir Teaching and Referral Hospital and announced the immediate opening of the new Wajir University of Science and Technology during the 63rd Madaraka Day celebrations. The President issued a formal apology to residents of Northern Kenya for the decades of exclusion and marginalization they have experienced under previous administrations, while also pledging to address the persistent shortage of teachers afflicting the region. Enhanced security measures utilizing advanced technology were deployed for the event.

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Ruto Opens State-of-the-Art Wajir Teaching and Referral Hospital Wing

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Rais Ruto aagiza kufunguliwa kwa chuo kikuu kipya cha Wajir kwenye sherehe za 63 za Madaraka Dei

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President Ruto apologises to Northern Kenya residents over decades of exclusion by previous govts

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President Ruto addresses perennial shortage of teachers in Northern Kenya

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Ulinzi wa hali ya juu waimarishwa kwa teknolojia ya kisasa katika Madaraka Day Wajir

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Wakenya waungana kuadhimisha siku ya Madaraka kwa shamrashamra, nyimbo na shughuli mbalimbali

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