Rwandans living in Kenya today marked the 50th Independence anniversary of the republic of Rwanda held at the Rwanda High commission in Kenya.
Rwanda got her independence on July 1 1962, from Belgium.
Post independence Rwanda was characterised by divisionism, prejudice and hatred among the citizens and this climaxed into the 1994 genocide against ethnic Tutsi, during which a million people died in a period of 100 days.
The Charge ‘d Affaires a.i Madam Yamina Karitanyi High Commission of Rwanda in Kenya presented a Speech highlighting major strides Rwanda has achieved including; creation of 650,000 jobs , 80% of them in non agricultural sector.
She added that fertility rate in the country had dropped from 6% to 4.6%. That between 2006 and 2011, Poverty in Rwanda dropped by 11.8%.
It was also revealed that enrolment in secondary schools has increased threefold.
That infant and maternal mortality rates have declined by 41% and 35% respectively.
The commissioner also highlited Rwanda’s positive strides in areas of Justice and bilateral cooperation both with regional neighbours and abroad.
She also told participants that Rwanda is now a leading contributor to Unite Nations Peacekeeping operations and has successfully chaired the Peace building commission and shared its post conflict recovery story with other countries emerging from conflict.
Present at the Anniversary were Diplomats, CEO Equity and the Director General United Nations Office Nairobi.
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