Miniature circular cupro-nickel medal with scroll and laterally-pierced ball suspension; the face with the head of President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta facing left, circumscribed ‘HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT MZEE JOMO KENYATTA’ and ‘HARAMBEE’ (All pull together, motto of the Republic of Kenya) below, all within a decagonal border; the reverse with a circular central medallion dated ’12 / DECEMBER/ 1963-1973’ and circumscribed above ‘KWAKA WA KUMI WA UHURU’ (Ten years of freedom) and ‘REPUBLIC OF KENYA’ below; diameter 18.1mm (0.71 inch); on original ribbon. The Medal was instituted to mark the 10th anniversary of the presidency of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta on 12 December 1973.
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