{"id":3093,"date":"2026-06-01T16:16:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T16:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=3093"},"modified":"2026-06-01T16:16:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T16:16:21","slug":"not-yet-uhuru-in-kenya-empty-madaraka-for-our-people-says-cyprian-nyamwamu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=3093","title":{"rendered":"NOT YET UHURU&#8221; IN KENYA \u2013 EMPTY MADARAKA FOR OUR PEOPLE, SAYS CYPRIAN NYAMWAMU"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><strong>By Jeff Kizzilah\/Digital Editor <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cyprian Nyamwamu, who has declared his intention to contest for the Nairobi County governorship in 2027, has sharply criticized President William Ruto&#8217;s Madaraka Day address delivered in Wajir County, arguing that millions of Kenyans have little to celebrate despite the government&#8217;s optimistic narrative.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Speaking shortly after the President&#8217;s address, Nyamwamu stated that true freedom and independence remain out of reach for many citizens struggling with the high cost of living, unemployment, insecurity, and inadequate public services.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<strong>While leaders celebrate Madaraka, many Kenyans are battling hunger, joblessness, and economic hardship. For them, it is not yet Uhuru. Freedom must be measured by the dignity and opportunities available to ordinary citizens, not by speeches and ceremonies,&#8221; he said.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Nyamwamu challenged the government&#8217;s claims of economic progress, arguing that many young people remain unemployed despite repeated promises of job creation. He further stated that small businesses continue to face numerous challenges, including limited access to affordable financing and rising operating costs.<\/p>\n<p>The Nairobi gubernatorial hopeful also questioned whether major infrastructure announcements and development projects are translating into meaningful improvements in the daily lives of ordinary Kenyans.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>According to Nyamwamu, the spirit of Madaraka Day should inspire leaders to address the pressing concerns facing citizens, including affordable healthcare, employment opportunities, quality education, security, and economic empowerment.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He called on national and county leaders to focus on practical solutions that directly improve livelihoods and restore public confidence in government institutions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As we commemorate Madaraka, let us remember that true independence means ensuring every Kenyan has a fair chance to succeed, access basic services, and live with dignity. Until then, for many citizens, it is still not yet Uhuru,&#8221; he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jeff Kizzilah\/Digital Editor Cyprian Nyamwamu, who has declared his intention to contest for the Nairobi County governorship in 2027, has sharply criticized President William&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-updates","category-politics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3093"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3095,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3093\/revisions\/3095"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}