Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu Explained

Swahili: italic=no|Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu
English Title:O God of all Creation
Prefix:National
Country:Kenya
Author:Graham Hyslop, G. W. Senoga-Zake, Thomas Kalume, Peter Kibukosya, Washington Omondi
Composer:Collectively
Sound:National anthem of Kenya, performed by the United States Navy Band.wav
Sound Title:U.S. Navy Band instrumental version

"Swahili: italic=no|Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu" is the national anthem of Kenya.

History

"Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"'s lyrics were originally written in Kiswahili, the national language of Kenya. The commission responsible for its creation included five members and was headed by the Kenya Music Adviser. The anthem was based on a traditional tune sung by Pokomo mothers to their children.[1]

"Ee Mungu Nguvu Yet" is notable for being one of the first national anthems to be specifically commissioned. It was written by the Kenyan Anthem Commission in 1963 to serve as the state anthem after independence from the United Kingdom. The lyrics was intended to express the deepest convictions and highest aspirations of the people.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Selecting Kenya's National Anthem . 2016-07-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140829150818/http://www.statehousekenya.go.ke/anthem.htm . 2014-08-29 . State House.
  2. Web site: Constitution of Kenya (b) The National Anthem. 2022-01-29. Kenya Law Reform Commission.