He was the 14th person to hold the position since independence.

English is the country's official language since Independence in 1990.

This was also the first democratic election since independence in 1958.

Soldiers have run the country for all but nine years since independence.

It has been the most popular party in every election since independence.

Since the independence of these countries, no real effort for maintaining the water system has been made.

They have never been thus in Kenya since the country's independence.

The economic performance of the region since independence has been mixed.

The military has ruled for about 20 of the 30 years since independence.

Other suburbs have also been built since Independence in 1980.