An aerial view of Wajir town./KNA In the dusty plains of Kenya’s far north, where generations grew up feeling distant from the country’s political and economic centre, a new chapter is unfolding with remarkable symbolism. For the first time since independence in 1963, Kenya’s national Madaraka Day celebrations will be held in Wajir County on June 1, 2026 – a historic milestone that many residents here describe not simply as a state function, but…
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