Kenya Government Declares December 27th a Public Holiday

Kenya Government Declares December 27th a Public Holiday

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has gazzeted December 27th, 2021 as a public holiday.

Matiang’i says the holiday is in line with the provisions of Section 2 and 4 of the Public Holidays Act (Cap 110), thus confirming the holiday by dint of Boxing Day falling on Sunday, December 26th.

Section 4 of the act states that when a Public Holiday falls on a Sunday, the first succeeding day, not being a Public Holiday, shall be declared a Public Holiday.

"The day which is globally celebrated by the exchange of gifts and engagement in sports offers another opportunity for Kenya to uphold its heritage of generosity and cultural diversity."

“All citizens are encouraged to recognize and celebrate the day in a manner that promotes family values and social cohesion,” Matiang'i said in a statement on Friday.

Comments

Guesty (not verified)     Sat, 12/25/2021 @ 09:12am

Matiangi normally wakes up and declares random public holidays.

Almost sure there is something illegal about these declarations.

Impunity (not verified)     Sat, 12/25/2021 @ 01:21pm

Jambazi Matiang’I,CIC Uhuru and Kiveti Monica Kawanja should first explain why KDF violent grabbers killed three un-armed villagers in Turbo,Eldoret.Why kill villagers after being defeated by Al Shabaab,the ODM military wing in Somalia?

Anonymous UI (not verified)     Mon, 12/27/2021 @ 11:27am

Kenyans don't need a declared holiday to love and respect one another. Our cultures include daily respect for our elderly and for one another. Just stop messing with our cultures. We will slowly move to where we belong.
Declared holidays are useless!!

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