Workers renovate Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi as part of preparations for
Kenya at 50 Celebrations. Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Arts and Culture
Hassan Wario Tuesday announced that President Kenyatta will declare
December 13, a public holiday in order to allow Kenyans more time to
celebrate. EVANS HABIL(NAIROBI)
The government is set to declare December 13 a public holiday for extended celebrations of Kenya at 50.
Cabinet
Secretary for Sports, Arts and Culture Hassan Wario Tuesday announced
that President Uhuru Kenyatta will declare December 13, a public holiday
in order to allow Kenyans more time to celebrate.
“His
Excellency the President will declare December 13, 2013 a public
holiday so that Kenyans get enough time to celebrate this important
anniversary,” Dr Wario who is also the chairman of the Kenya@50
celebrations national steering committee told the press at Kasarani
during a briefing on the preparations for the fete.
The
celebrations are expected to begin on the 11th with the hoisting of the
national flag at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi where President Kenyatta is
also expected to plant a tree next to the one his father planted at the
same venue.
At least ten presidents have confirmed
their attendance for the celebrations and Dr Wario said some 20 heads of
states are expected to grace the ceremony.
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