Shujaa here shujaa there.

20th October. Mashujaa day. Call it heroes day in English. A day when we get to celebrate our heroes in Kenya. People who have done things that to date we still rejoice in their actions. The day was initially Kenyatta day. Of course Kenyatta was a hero but talking about heroes we'd make all days so-and-so day cause we've had many. Say Wangari Maathai, Dedan Kimathi, Oginga Odinga and of course myself. It's in the era of Kibz that 10th and 20th were scrapped as 'individual days' and heroes day came to be. A more general and inclusive way of celebrating our heroes both living and dead.
Here's a definition of the word shujaa.

Shujaa shoe·jaah/ˈshuujar/he·ro/ˈhi(ə)rō/

Noun:

A person, typically a man, who is admired for courage or noble qualities. The chief male character in a book, play, or movie, who is typically identified with good qualities.

So there you have it. A hero is a person who's had noble qualities. From the extract at least you can appreciate the hero in Kibaki. He had the chance to make 30th Kibaki day but did not bother.
In Kenya today we've lost it in terms of heroes. The young have no heroes at all. The ones they have are a perversion of heroes. All values we once held to have been lost. Respect nowadays is only an animal instinct where you only respect the other cause they're bigger, stronger or capable of hitting back. We have more freedom but worse choices.
This shujaa day I celebrate a few heroes in my life. Heroines too.

1. The dads who be good dads to their families.
2. The mothers who take time to teach their young ones the way forward.
3. The sisters/girls who keep morals.
4. Mentors who watch over their *mentees and encourage them.
5. Doctors, teachers, Lawyers, Policemen, watchmen & all workers who do their work diligently.
6. All patriots [players, athletes, soldiers]