President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday unveiled a monument constructed in honour of Kenyan freedom fighter and former Cabinet Minister the late Ronald Ngala in Nairobi.
Speaking at the unveiling of the monument which was erected along the Ronald Ngala street in downtown Nairobi, President Kenyatta said his government will continue honoring heroes and heroines for their roles in laying a solid foundation for the country's progress.
“Following the enactment of the Heroes Act, we are now able to ensure that all our heroes and heroines are remembered and celebrated by current and future generations,” President Kenyatta said.
The ceremony was graced by the late Ngala's family led by former long-serving Cabinet Minister Noah Katana Ngala.
The Head of State paid tribute to the independence era political hero for pioneering the 'majimbo philosophy', a forerunner of today's counties.
The late Ngala is also commemorated for his role in the making of Kenya’s first Constitution, support for multi-party democracy as well as for his pan-Africanist stature.
“A committed pan-Africanist and an advocate for promoting self-reliance through committed action, his clarion call of ‘Jeza Zhomu, Lenga Dzulu’, which translates, to ‘Try Hard, Aim High’ will forever inspire both the Great Nation of Kenya and all the People of Africa,” read part of the Government's citation on the late Ngala.
President Kenyatta applauded the ministry of sports, culture and heritage for continuing to erect and maintain monuments of Kenya's heroes and heroines across the country, naming the examples of the statues of Dedan Kimathi in Nairobi and Paul Ngei in Machakos.
Sports, Culture and Heritage CS Amina Mohamed said her ministry was keen on honouring and promoting the welfare of the country’s heroes and heroines including the installation of monuments in their memory in line with the Heroes Act.
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