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SECURITY/TRAFFIC
NAIROBI,JUNE 1ST 2010 BY Naliston Kibuthu
Thousands of Kenyans turned up for this year’s Madaraka Day celebrations at the Nyayo national stadium.
The 30,000 seater stadia was filled to capacity with 5,000 students drawn from 24 secondary schools in Nairobi and dressed in T-shirts symbolizing the four colors of the national flag (red, green, white and black) forming part of the audience.
Outside and within the stadium security was beefed up to ensure that those who attended the 47th Madaraka day celebrations as well as their leaders were fully protected.
President Mwai Kibaki who graced the occasion arrived at the venue of the event at exactly 11.00 am shortly after the Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka had arrived.
Security was intesified,as soon as the president arrived all the gates were closed,the anti riot police surrounded the stadium to ensure the citizens locked out remained calm.
Traffic police officers also ensured a smooth flow of vehicles while other security agents kept patrolling accompanied by police dogs to guarantee security in the city.
All the people attending the fuction had to undergo a search,which was done by the use of a metal detector for them to get a gatepass into the stadium
Ends........... Dave Buchere
SECURITY/TRAFFIC
NAIROBI,JUNE 1ST 2010 BY Naliston Kibuthu
Thousands of Kenyans turned up for this year’s Madaraka Day celebrations at the Nyayo national stadium.
The 30,000 seater stadia was filled to capacity with 5,000 students drawn from 24 secondary schools in Nairobi and dressed in T-shirts symbolizing the four colors of the national flag (red, green, white and black) forming part of the audience.
Outside and within the stadium security was beefed up to ensure that those who attended the 47th Madaraka day celebrations as well as their leaders were fully protected.
President Mwai Kibaki who graced the occasion arrived at the venue of the event at exactly 11.00 am shortly after the Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka had arrived.
Security was intesified,as soon as the president arrived all the gates were closed,the anti riot police surrounded the stadium to ensure the citizens locked out remained calm.
Traffic police officers also ensured a smooth flow of vehicles while other security agents kept patrolling accompanied by police dogs to guarantee security in the city.
All the people attending the fuction had to undergo a search,which was done by the use of a metal detector for them to get a gatepass into the stadium
Ends........... Dave Buchere
