Senegal President Bassirou Faye urged African nations to reclaim their history by honoring their heroes during the 2025 Mashujaa Day celebrations in Kitui, Kenya. He outlined several steps African countries should take to protect their origins and achievements in the fight for liberation.

• President Faye proposed building monuments, museums, and documentation centers for heroes.
• He emphasized naming streets and buildings after heroes and integrating African history into educational curricula.
• The celebration, formerly Kenyatta Day, was renamed Mashujaa Day to honor all national heroes after the 2010 Constitution.