61 Years After Jamhuri, Russia Reveals a Throwback Message Sent to Jomo Kenyatta After Independence
As Kenya marks its 61st Jamhuri Day, Russia has revealed a message sent to Kenya’s first president, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, following the country’s independence on December 12, 1963.
In the letter, Nikita Khrushchev, who was then the Chairman of the Council of Ministers in the Soviet Union, congratulated Kenyatta, who was serving as Prime Minister at the time, on Kenya’s momentous achievement.
Khrushchev expressed that the people of the Soviet Union deeply appreciated the solidarity shown by Kenyans in their heroic fight for independence.
“Mr. Prime Minister, I extend my congratulations on this historic occasion—the proclamation of Kenya’s independence. On behalf of the government and people of the Soviet Union, I convey our best wishes for the success of Kenya in strengthening its political and economic independence,” the letter read.
“The Soviet people have always valued their solidarity with Kenya in its heroic struggle for national freedom and independence, and we are truly pleased to see Kenyans taking the path of independent state development,” it continued.
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Khrushchev emphasized that Kenya’s independence marked a pivotal moment in Africa’s journey toward freedom from colonial rule.
He further noted that the Soviet government was prepared to establish diplomatic relations with Kenya and exchange ambassadors.
“The Soviet government officially recognizes Kenya as an independent and sovereign state and expresses its readiness to establish diplomatic relations with Kenya, including the exchange of ambassadors,” stated Khrushchev.
He concluded, “Mr. Prime Minister, I am confident that relations based on friendship and comprehensive cooperation, grounded in peaceful coexistence, will flourish between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and independent Kenya.”
61 Years After Jamhuri, Russia Reveals a Throwback Message Sent to Jomo Kenyatta After Independence
