President William Ruto has officially declared August 27 as Katiba Day.
In a statement on Monday, August 25, 2025, President William Ruto noted that the day will serve as a reminder to all Kenyans of their duty to obey, preserve, protect, and implement the Constitution.
“Now therefore I, President William Ruto, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby proclaim that August 27, 2025, and every 27th day in the month of August forever thereafter shall be observed as ‘Katiba Day’ in commemoration of the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya 2010,” the Head of State stated.
“Katiba Day shall be observed throughout the territory of Kenya and all our diplomatic missions abroad as a day dedicated to renewing our shared commitment to the ideals of the Constitution by fostering national dialogue on our constitutionalism, governance, and the rule of law,” Ruto. added.
