Madaraka Day

proper noun

A national holiday celebrated on June 1, commemorating when Kenya gained self-rule.

OriginSwahili madaraka →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. KenyaA national holiday celebrated on June 1, commemorating when Kenya gained self-rule.

Origin

  1. Swahilimadaraka
  2. Swahilimadaraka
  3. EnglishMadaraka Day

Borrowed from Swahili madaraka (“responsibility, power”).

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APA

Madaraka Day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madaraka%20Day

MLA

“Madaraka Day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madaraka%20Day. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Madaraka Day,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madaraka%20Day.

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