Kasarani Stadium during Jamhuri Day celebrations, December 12, 2017. [Photo/@CoalitionNASAKe]
Opposition's NASA coalition has responded after a majority of Kenyans snubbed this year's national Jamhuri Day celebrations.
The event was held at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi. President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy President William Ruto led the celebrations as Kenya marked 54 years of independence since 1964.Only a handful of people attended the national ceremony with a larger space of the stadium remaining unoccupied compared to past Jamhuri Day celebrations.The celebrations were scheduled to start at 10:30 am but started at around 12:00 noon shortly after Uhuru's arrival.
Kenyans on social media widely spoke about the 'empty stadium' under #EmptyKasarani, with opposition supporters mocking Uhuru's Jubilee administration over the event's low turnout.
Through its Twitter handle, NASA coalition said: "Uhuru’s legitimacy continues to be shadowed by the absence of popular support."