Kenya Madaraka Day Independence

epa02182666 Kenyan boys from Tharaka District of Eastern Province dance with the drums as they perform 'Mwinjiro', dance of the Tharaka community during a celebration to mark the 47th Madaraka Day held at Nyayo National Stadium to commemorate the day that Kenya attained internal self-rule from Britain in 1963, in Kenya's capotal Nairobi, 01 June 2010. This year's celebration came ahead of the national referendum as leaders of the coalition government, president KibakiPrime Minister Raila Odinga face a challenge of re-uniting people that are split by the referendum campaign. The referendum is slated for 04 August 2010 in which Kenyan people vote to approve or disapprove the country's draft constitution.  EPA/DAI KUROKAWA