Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof. Kithure Kindiki has declared Wednesday, June 28, a public holiday to mark Eid-Ul-Adha (Idd-Ul-Azha).
In a Special Gazette Notice dated Monday, June 26, the CS noted that the declaration is in line with the Public Holidays Act.
“It is notified for the general information of the public that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 (2) and part II of the Schedule, as read with section 3 of the Public Holidays Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration declares that Wednesday, the 28th June, 2023, shall be a public holiday to mark Eid-Ul-Adha (Idd-Ul-Azha),” reads the gazette notice.
Eid-ul-Adha is used to mark the culmination of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest city for Muslims.
