Holy Month of Ramadhan set to begin

"Ramadhan apart from being one of the pillars of Islamic faith, its a period that we Muslims are required to inculcate the values of discipline, love, forgiveness, giving and sharing," he said.

Ole Naado explained that it's a month during which Muslims strengthen their devotion to Allah the almighty, reflect on their deeds in society and seek even more divine Grace.

He announced that distribution of the donations to help needy families during the Ramadhan period was ongoing across the country.

"As we speak today, the President's Iftar donation is being distributed to various needy families across the country through the national government administration structures and in collaboration with the leadership of Supkem in counties," he said.

Ole Naado urged the Kenya Revenue Authority to comply with the President's directive that waived tax on the consignments of dates that will be imported for purposes of Ramadhan.

"We call upon the Kenya Revenue Authority to activate its staff and relevant agencies to ensure that all those importing dates for Ramadhan enjoy the tax waiver granted by the president," he said.