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Kwale County to host 2024 Mashujaa Day celebrations

Left principal Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of interior Anne Ngetich with Kwale governor Fatuma Achani at her office on June12. (Photo: Mishi Gongo)

By Mishi Gongo | Wednesday, June 12, 2024

This is the first time Kwale County will host a national public holiday and the second time a coastal county will host a national event.

Kwale County will host this year's Mashujaa Day celebrations for the first time, marking a significant milestone for the region. Governor Fatuma Achani announced the event after convening a technical team at her office in Kwale on Wednesday to organise the celebrations.

This is the first time Kwale County will host a national public holiday and the second time a coastal county will host a national event. In 2019, Mombasa held the Mashujaa Day celebrations.

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The event will take place at the Kinarini Stadium in Matuga Sub-county. The stadium, currently under construction, is expected to have a seating capacity of about 40,000 people. The technical team, led by Principal Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of Interior Anne Ngetich, inspected the half-completed stadium.

"We are going to fast-track the construction to ensure the stadium is ready by October 20," said Governor Fatuma.

Governor Fatuma assured the technical team of her administration's support for the scheduled celebrations and commended President William Ruto for choosing Kwale County to host the national event.

"Hosting the event in our county will open up Kwale to many opportunities and boost the tourism sector. People from all over the country will be visiting Kwale," she said.

Mashujaa Day celebrations are held annually to honour the heroes and heroines who contributed to Kenya's struggle for independence and those who have positively impacted the country post-independence.