On June 2, 2022, President Uhuru Kenyatta officially commissioned the Uhuru Gardens National Monument and Museum on Lang'ata Road, Nairobi City County, in the presence of his visiting Sierra Leone counterpart Julius Maada Bio.
The ultra-modern museum, developed by the Kenya Defence Forces, boasts an impressive collection of military equipment and technology through the decades, showcased in its military gallery.
As part of the commissioning ceremony, President Kenyatta lit a memorial flame and laid a wreath of flowers in honour of Kenya's heroes, including freedom fighters, in an elaborate military ceremony featuring a special parade and march-past by the Kenya Defence Forces.
The museum, situated on 65 acres, features a tunnel of martyrs, an underground military gallery, a birth of Kenya gallery, and a people of Kenya gallery showcasing the country's diverse cultures.
Other attractions include a presidential library, bronze sculptures of Kenya's wildlife, stone carvings of freedom fighters Dedan Kimathi and Mekatilili wa Menza, water features, and 12,300 2D and 3D artifacts collected from various parts of the country.
“Uhuru Gardens National Monument and Museum not only speaks of our pain as a country but also eloquently tells the story of our heroes, academicians, sportsmen and women,” said President Kenyatta.
