The decision to host 2026 Madaraka Day celebrations in Wajir is symbolic, strategic and transformational.
By Raymond Omollo
Principal Secretary
State Department of Internal Security and National Administration
What you need to know:
For many years, North Eastern Kenya was viewed through a narrow lens of insecurity, marginalisation and hardship.
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The Government's hosting of Madaraka Day celebrations in Wajir County signalled a national acknowledgement that Northern Kenya…
This year’s Madaraka Day celebrations in Wajir are being hailed as a landmark moment for northern Kenya, symbolising inclusion,…
"The county had waited for long to get the national attention that it received on June 1, 2026."
This is simply what the rest of Kenya has always taken for granted.
Security was heightened during the Madaraka Day celebrations in Wajir as residents welcomed the historic event.
PS Omollo revealed that the government has spent about Sh4 billion in preparing for the event.
