Public Holiday Stories

Friday declared public holiday to honour Raila Odinga

Maureen Kinyanjui | Oct 16, 2025

The Former Prime Minister is set to be laid to rest on Sunday, October 19, following his wish to be buried 72 hours after his passing

Students ordered to attend school on Mazingira Day for tree planting

Mary Wambui | Oct 09, 2025

Education PS Julius Bitok instructed all regional, county, and sub-county directors of education to communicate this directive to head teachers in bot...

Why Ruto declined to gazette Katiba Day as a public holiday

Lucy Mumbi | Aug 27, 2025

Ruto said the spirit of the 2010 Constitution itself guided his decision.

Report shows Kenya loses Sh14-Sh19 billion each time there’s a statutory holiday

Alfred Onyango | Mar 11, 2025

The report gives a case study of Singapore, which cut its statutory holidays from 16 to 11 days in 1968 to bolster labour efficiency.

Kenya loses between Sh14 billion to Sh19 billion on every single holiday - report

Alfred Onyango | Mar 11, 2025

The report by Kasi Insight says the daily holiday losses translate to an annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shortfall of between Sh188.7 billion and...

CS Kindiki declares Monday, June 17 as public holiday for Eid Ul Adha celebration

Hanifa Adan | Jun 14, 2024

Eid Ul Adha, also known as the "Festival of Sacrifice," is one of the most important holidays in the Islamic calendar.

KCSE candidates to sit for exams despite November 13 public holiday

City Correspondent | Nov 07, 2023

Education CS Ezekiel Machogu has assured the public that the upcoming public holiday on Monday, November 13, will not disrupt the ongoing Kenya Certif...