Today is the 50th anniversary of Kenya's independence. #KenyaAt50 has been trending on Twitter today. Kenyans on Twitter can get it. #KOT! I've changed my name on Twitter to David Ochieng Mwangi, my Kenyan alter-ego in honour of Kenya's big day.I wish Happy Jamhuri Day to all Kenyans! #Twende!
Here is a selection of great tweets which capture the day!
Here is a selection of great tweets which capture the day!
10 minutes past 2:54pm in #Ghana. Joining my #Kenya friends to celebrate 50 years of independence & growth. #Twende! #kenyaat50#254moments
— David Ochieng Mwangi (@mightyafrican) December 12, 2013"I'm coming home, home where I belong! . Narudi nyumbani!"#KenyaAt50#Twende! David Ochieng Mwangi loves Kenya! http://t.co/ASOecZP4kN
— David Ochieng Mwangi (@mightyafrican) December 12, 20132:33pm in #Ghana. #Kenyaat50 is trending. #Kenya is already pretty awesome. Kudos to all making it a better #African country. #233moments
— Ato Ulzen-Appiah (@Abocco) December 12, 2013"@KResearcher: To billions,Kenya is another country but for us this is our beautiful home. Happy #KenyaAt50 to our pic.twitter.com/eUkPHrDQmS"
— Shikoh (@shikohtwit) December 12, 20131st speech by Mzee Jomo Kenyatta on Dec/12/1963 so we never forget. #KenyaAt50>> http://t.co/Osuoe3KeGP
— Sam Gichuru (@SamGichuru) December 12, 2013Happy 50yrs Kenya. You may not be perfect but I'm proud to call you my motherland. God bless Kenya #KenyaAt50pic.twitter.com/r5bSrXw77Z
— Chris Kirubi (@CKirubi) December 12, 2013Via @kenyanpundit and by @kopalo: A short political history of Kenya - "the empire always strikes back"http://t.co/vtrnSy4GX3#Kenyaat50
— David Ochieng Mwangi (@mightyafrican) December 12, 2013I am celebrating every single athlete who stood up on a podium in Kenyan colours while our national anthem rang out to the world.#KenyaAt50
— Brian K. (@Yenyewe) December 12, 2013+100 RT @johnallannamu: Recommended reading today: "A History of Kenya since Independence" by Charles Hornsby #KenyaAt50
— Ory Okolloh (@kenyanpundit) December 12, 2013Wishing all my #Kenyan friends a happy 50th Anniversary. #KenyaAt50. You are the pillar of #EastAfrica.
— Kofi Yeboah (@kofiemeritus) December 12, 2013Magnificent pic as we celebrate #KenyaAt50 mirroring the 2 lions & Mt Kenya of Kenya's coat of arms. @lewa_wildlifepic.twitter.com/z8Fgcwi2Q5
— Lewa Safari Camp (@LewaSafariCamp) December 12, 2013President Kenyatta: We want a new crop of leadership-one that is there because of the people.#KenyaAt50
— IQ4News (@IQ4News) December 12, 2013EXCLUSIVE photos of the #KenyaAt50 celebrations at Kasarani http://t.co/10xCfBlzlepic.twitter.com/k6doGvffVZ
— Daily Nation (@dailynation) December 12, 2013This is the best gift of the day...Cecafa winners #kenyaat50.
— Mtemi Bonoko (@DjRoyanDaSilva) December 12, 2013