Here is a welcome reminder to all Kenyans. That this Thursday, October 10, 2019 happens to be a public holiday.
So don’t bother coming to work, unless you work on shifts.
In the last few years, there has been confusion as to whether this day – which is formally referred to as Moi Day – still remains to be a public holiday.
But last year, Interior Cabinet Secretary, Dr Fred Matainag’i, confirmed the day will be used to celebrate national heroes and heroines.
“In Judicial Review, No. 292 of 2017 (Republic v Cabinet Secretary for Internal Security Ex Parte G O Nyauchi & 4 others) the Court affirmed that the 10th of October remains a public holiday to be observed as such. Going by this decision, therefore, 10th October shall be a public holiday,” explained Matiang’i in a statement released on October 8, 2018.
However, the powerful CS stopped short of confirming whether this holiday will be celebrated with a national address from President Uhuru Kenyatta as is the case with others national holiday.
