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THE HISTORY OF THE KENYAN

NATIONAL ANTHEM

By MUKUYU. Kenya commissioned. It was written

by the Kenyan Anthem

Ee Mungu Nguvu commission included five Commission in 1963 to
Yetu” (English: members and was headed by serve as the anthem after

“O God, our the Kenya Music Adviser Mr. independence from the United
strength”) is the Graham Hyslop. It was based Kingdom. It was expected
“national anthem on a traditional tune sung that the lyrics would express

of Kenya. It was originally by Pokomo mothers to their the deepest convictions and
composed in Kiswahili, the children. the highest aspirations of the
national language. Kenya’s The anthem is notable for people as a whole.
National Anthem was being one of the first national
prepared by local people. The anthems to be specifically The National Anthem was

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