A man pulls a cart past a billboard announcing the visit of Pope Francis
in Nairobi on November 23, 2015. AFP PHOTO / SIMON MAINA
By BD REPORTER
The Government of Kenya has
declared 26th November 2015 a Public Holiday and a National Day of
Prayer and Reflection during Pope Francis’s visit.
State House made the announce a day after
the government spokesman Manoah Esipisu ruled out the possibility of a
public holiday and called on employers to provide flexible working hours
for their workers.
“It is not envisaged that there
will be a public holiday on either of the days and instead, the
government would like to encourage the employers to work out flexible
hours for their staff to ensure they do join in celebrating the mass,”
Mr Manoah had earlier said.
Another public holiday is expected to increase costs for businesses as they forfeit labour while parting with salaries.
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