[PAR] [TLE] Heroes' Day (Kenya) [SEP] Mashujaa Day, also known as Heroes' Day ("mashujaa" is Swahili for "heroes"), is a national day in Kenya, which is observed on 20 October as a public holiday to collectively honour all those who contributed towards the struggle for Kenya's independence or positively contributed in the post independence Kenya.  It was previously known as Kenyatta Day, which was celebrated to commemorate the detention in Kapenguria of freedom fighters Achieng' Oneko, Bildad Kaggia, Fred Kubai, Jomo Kenyatta, Kung'u Karumba and Paul Ngei, often referred to as the Kapenguria Six.  However, following the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya in August 2010, Kenyatta Day was renamed. [PAR] [TLE] Jomo Kenyatta [SEP] Jomo Kenyatta (  1897 – 22 August 1978) was a Kenyan anti-colonial activist and politician who governed Kenya as its Prime Minister from 1963 to 1964 and then as its first President from 1964 to 1978.  He was the country's first black head of government and played a significant role in the transformation of Kenya from a colony of the British Empire into an independent republic.  Ideologically an African nationalist and conservative, he led the Kenya African National Union (KANU) party from 1961 until his death.
[PAR] [TLE] Heroes ' Day ( Kenya ) [ SEP ] Mashujaa Day , also known as Heroes ' Day ( " mashujaa " is Swahili for " heroes " ) , is a national day in Kenya , which is observed on 20 October as a public holiday to collectively honour all those who contributed towards the struggle for Kenya 's independence or positively contributed in the post independence Kenya . It was previously known as Kenyatta Day , which was celebrated to commemorate the detention in Kapenguria of freedom fighters Achieng ' Oneko , Bildad Kaggia , Fred Kubai , Jomo Kenyatta , Kung'u Karumba and Paul Ngei , often referred to as the Kapenguria Six . However , following the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya in August 2010 , Kenyatta Day was renamed . [PAR] [TLE] Jomo Kenyatta [ SEP ] Jomo Kenyatta ( 1897 – 22 August 1978 ) was a Kenyan anti - colonial activist and politician who governed Kenya as its Prime Minister from 1963 to 1964 and then as its first President from 1964 to 1978 . He was the country 's first black head of government and played a significant role in the transformation of Kenya from a colony of the British Empire into an independent republic . Ideologically an African nationalist and conservative , he led the Kenya African National Union ( KANU ) party from 1961 until his death .
Mashujaa Day is observed on 20 October commemorates the detention of freemdom fighters including the country's first what?
Mashujaa Day is observed on 20 October commemorates the detention of freemdom fighters including the country 's first what ?
black head of government
black head of government