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ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi, speakers Justin Muturi(National Assembly), Kenneth Lusaka (Senate), Governors Cyprian Awiti (Homa Bay), Anyan’g Nyong’o (Kisumu) Senators Gideon Moi (Baringo) James Orengo (Siaya) and a host of mainly from Nyanza were already at the main dais moments before 11 am.
Chief Justice Martha Koome and several cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries also arrived early for the national event.
At 11.10 am, Captain Zephaniah Onyango, the parade adjutant led the defence forces personnel who mounted the guard of honour into the football pitch ahead of inspection by the Commander-In-Chief
A few minutes later, Deputy President William Ruto, accompanied by Rachel Ruto arrived for the celebrations.
The DP arrived ahead of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM ) leader Raila Odinga and President Kenyatta and his Burundi counterpart.
Odinga arrived into the stadium moments later to wild cheers and jubilation from the crowd followed shortly by president Ndayishimiye and his wife Angeline Ndayubaha.
Moments later, First Lady Margaret Kenyatta made her way into the celebration’s venue followed almost immediately by President Kenyatta at exactly 11 .48 am.
Before the president’s arrival, a Kenya Navy officer who was part of the parade collapsed and had to be helped out of the field.
Uhuru’s motorcade, accompanied by police outriders went around the football field, with the head of state riding atop the ceremonial Commander-In-Chief vehicle.
He proceeded to inspect the guard of honour, closely escorted by the Chief of the Defence Forces Robert Kibochi .
A Turkano aircraft, F -5 jets from the flying wing of the Kenya Air Force added to the fanfare, moving in diamond formations.
Another helicopter, captained by two female pilots electrified the guests as they flew past the presidential dais.
The entertainment segment was taken a notch higher when jumpmaster, Sammy Tirop led paratrooper colleagues from the Green Eagles of Kenya Army among them Joseph Munayi, in dropping while flying the Kenyan flag.
John Njoroge, Kali Mwema Obadiah Midie, Jacob Lalilaina, all from the Green Eagles dropped to the amazement of guests while flying different flags.
But it was a collabo performed by a joint team of artists in praise of President Kenyatta and Raila Odinga and the handshake that sent those in attendance, including Uhuru and his Burundi counterpart, into a frenzy.
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