If June 1st happens on a Sunday, it will be a holiday the following Monday. Madraka is the Swahili word for 'power,' and Madraka Day is a public holiday commemorating the day Kenya gained internal self-rule in 1963. The first European colonists to arrive in Kenya were Germans. They called July 31st Kaiserjulius (Emperor Julius) Day because it was celebrated around the same time as their own Emperor Julius Caesar became emperor in 50 BC. Kenya remains one of only four countries in Africa that have abolished female infanticide. The law prohibiting female infanticide was passed in 2001. Prior to this law, there were many reasons given for why female infants were discarded, including that they were thought to be a burden to their families by causing additional work and spending too much money. An estimated 5,000 females under the age of five are still lost every year. The number of missing girls is high but the true figure may be higher since many cases go unreported. There are also holidays on April 26th and October 30th. April 26th is a national holiday in Kenya known as Youth Day. It is celebrated on the third Saturday of April to honor youths across the country. People celebrate by meeting up with friends, going out into the community, and taking part in various activities with their children. The other holiday, October 30th, marks the anniversary of Kenya's independence from Britain.