The government has declared Friday, November 1, as a public holiday, to mark the swearing-in of new Deputy President nominee Kithure Kindiki.
The acting Interior Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi gazetted the public holiday following the creation of the swearing-in committee by the Chief of Staff Felix Koskei.
This comes after the court lifted conservatory orders that had blocked Kindiki’s swearing-in.
“We are convinced and find that the current constitutional framework does not envision any scenario in which the office of the DP would remain vacant except during the brief period required to fill a vacancy.”
The office of the Chief of Staff Felix Koskei, appointed the Secretary to the Cabinet, Mercy Wanjau to lead a twenty-member committee to preside over Kindiki’s swearing-in.
Among the Committee Members that were appointed include Attorney General Dorcas Oduor, the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Winfridah Mokaya, Principal Secretaries Julius Bitok (Citizen Services),and Patrick Mariru (defence).
However, Kenyans will also use the holiday to celebrate the Diwali festivals that were otherwise not gazetted as a public holiday, with President Ruto promising to sponsor a bill to make it an official holiday.
