Kindiki Declares Wednesday Public Holiday
For Eid-Ul-Adha (Idd-Ul-Azha), Interior CS Kithure Kindiki announced Wednesday, June 28, a public holiday.
The CS highlighted that the announcement is in accordance with the Public Holidays Act in a Special Gazette Notice dated Monday, June 26.
Part of the statement read, “It is notified for the general information of the public that the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration declares that Wednesday, June 28, 2023, shall be a public holiday to mark Eid-Ul-Adha (Idd-Ul-Azha), in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 (2) and part II of the schedule, as read with section 3 of the Public Holidays Act.”
Kindiki’s acknowledgment of the festival and subsequent announcement received praise from Defence CS Aden Duale.
“My sincere appreciation and gratitude to the Government, through my colleague CS – Interior, Prof Kindiki Kithure, for the recognition and proclamation of June 28, 2023, as a public holiday to mark Eid-Ul-Adha,” said he.
Dates chosen in accordance with Islam are to be recognised as public holidays under Section 3 of the Public Holidays Act.
Eid-Ul-Adha
According to the Islamic faith, the event, also known as the festival of sacrifice, is observed to honour the devotion of Abraham and Ishmael. The event honours the culmination of the pilgrimage, which is Islam’s fifth pillar.
Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan, and Eid-ul-Adha, which comes after the conclusion of the yearly Hajj trip, are the two major celebration holidays in the Islamic calendar.
After the Ministry of Interior published a special Gazette Notice, Eid-ul-Fitr was observed on April 21, 2023.
The Qur’an text is said to have been revealed to the Prophet Muhammad during the month of Ramadan, according to Islamic culture.
Christians give food and other presents to the less needy in many places on this holy day. To break the fast, they also gather in a variety of places of worship.
Kindiki Declares Wednesday Public Holiday
