Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has declared October 10th as a public holiday to mark Moi Day.
In a statement sent to newsrooms on Monday, Matiang’i said the decision follows a High Court ruling issued in November last year.
“In Judicial Review No. 292 of 2017 the Court affirmed that the 10th of October remains a public holiday to be observed as such. Going by this decision therefore 10th of October shall be a public holiday.”
However, Matiang’i said the government could not issue guidelines on how the holiday will be celebrated because it is not among the national days recognized under Article 9(3) of the Constitution.
“The framers of our Constitution wisely stated in Article 9(3) that we shall celebrate our National heroes in one day – namely Mashujaa Day – which is set for 20th October each year. By that decision they renamed Kenyatta Day, Mashujaa Day and invited the country to recognise our other heroes alongside the Founding Father of our Nation, on that day.
“…owing to the elaborate celebrations lined up for all our heroes on Mashujaa Day (20th of October), I make no pronouncement on the manner in which 10th of October shall be celebrated’” said Matiang’i.
On November 8th, 2017 High Court Justice George Odunga ruled that the scrapping of Moi Day was an illegality and was in contravention of the law.
“I hereby grant a declaration that the omission to have the 10th day of October observed as a public holiday is an illegality and in contravention of Section 2(1) as read with part 1 of the schedule to the Public Holidays Act,” stated Odunga in part of his ruling.
The judge nevertheless gave a procedure on how Moi Day can be formally be abolished.
“Unless and until parliament amends Schedule 1 of the said Act or the minister substitutes the same for another date, the 10th of October in each year shall continue being a public holiday,” the Judge said.
The ruling was made after a Kenyan, Gregory Nyauchi challenged in court the decision to scrap Moi Day as a public holiday. In his petition, Nyauchi argued that scrapping of the public holiday denied employees their entitlement as stipulated in the Employment Act.
Moi Day was abolished from the list of public holidays in 2010 following the promulgation of the new Constitution. The day was celebrated since 1988, when retired President Daniel Moi was marking 10 years in power.
I think Kenyans should be…
I think Kenyans should be given Looters Day where demonstrations and plans to stop the vice can be formulated and interventions taken seriously. Perhaps Moi day can changed to Looters Day.
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Keep the holiday but remove…
Keep the holiday but remove the reference to Moi. Nothing positive is to be celebrated regarding Moi’s era. That was the beginning of the end of modern Kenya. The masters of corruption were earned at his tenure. This was the beginning of the end for all government institutions. That’s is what Moi is known for.
Moi again?????? No!!!!!!!!
Moi again?????? No!!!!!!!!
IN GOD’S NAME YOU HAVE…
IN GOD’S NAME YOU HAVE TAKEN US TO DARK DAYS ! WE THOUGHT WE HAVE MOVED ON MR MATIANGI BUT YOU HAVE TAKE US TO THOSE BITTER MEMORIES . WHY WHAT DID MOI DO FOR KENYANS EXCEPT LOOKING AND KILLING REMEMBER MATIBA WHO JUST PASED ON . HE WILL TURN IN HIS GRAVE
Nyote mnakumbuka jinsi Ndugu…
Nyote mnakumbuka jinsi Ndugu Matiang’i alivyomtesa Ndugu Miguna Miguna hata akamfukuza kuhamia nchi ambayo si yake! Kwanza Mzee Kiprotich Kipkorios Arap Moi ndiye aliyeanza kuyaharibu maisha ya Miguna alipokuwa mwanafunzi katika chuo kikuu cha Nairobi mpaka akahamia nchi jirani ya Tanzania siku za utawala wake. Kama si Toroitich, Miguna hangetorokea nchi ya Tanzania au kuhamia nchi ya Canada!
Ndugu Matiang’i sikuelewi! Unawezaje kufanya siku ya Toroitich sikukuu na huku uhalifu alioufanya ungali unaumiza Mamilioni ya wanakenya? Kusema kweli, kama kwenda shuleni kunatoa watu wanaofikiria kama wewe, afadhali niseme kinaganaga ya kwamba, mimi sijaenda chuoni na pia nitilie mkazo ya kwamba, nimejielemisha mwenyewe.
Kwa nini umesahau ya kwamba, kama si yeye (Toroitich) hatungekuwa na madeni tuliyo nayo Kenya kwa sababu yeye ndiye aliyewafundisha Ndugu Uhuru na Ndugu Ruto yote mnayoyaona yakitendeka katika nchi ya Kenya sasa!
Ukweli ni kuwa kama si yeye, Ndugu Uhuru au Ruto hawangechaguliwa kuwa viongozi katika nchi ya Kenya sasa! Uvumi tunaosikia ni kuwa sasa anamwandalia mwanawe achukue uongozi wa Kenya 2022!
Ndugu Matiang’i: Utawala wako wa kiimla hautatusaidia hasa kwenye siku za usoni! Afadhali urudi ulipokuwa kabla ya kuja mahali ulipo sasa.
Usisahau ya kwamba, ” Siku za mwizi ni arobaini.”