Tuesday 11th February declared a public holiday in honour of Moi

Tuesday, February 11, 2020, has been declared a public holiday.

Joseph Kinyua, Head of Public Service, on Thursday announced that Tuesday, February 11, 2020, has been declared a public holiday.

He said that the day will be set aside to enable the public to mourn the late President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi and there will be a memorial service at Nyayo Stadium.

Kinyua also shed light on the arrangements of the State Funeral of Mzee Moi saying a steering committee was put in place to organize the same.

Here is the breakdown of the activities between now and the day Moi will be laid to rest:

• To allow the nation to reflect on the late President Moi’s achievements, all Kenyans will be accorded an opportunity to participate in the public viewing of the body.
• The body of the late Mzee Moi will lie in parliament on Saturday, February 8, 2020, to Monday, February 10, 2020.
• President Uhuru Kenyatta will on Saturday lead the nation in viewing the body.
• To enable every Kenyan to participate in the celebration of the life of the late President Moi, Interior CS Fred Matiang’i has declared February 11, 2020, a public holiday.
• The former Head of State will be accorded full military ceremonial honours including a 19-gun-salute.
• Mzee Moi will be interred at his Kabarak Home on Wednesday, February 12, 2020.
• All Kenyans have been encouraged to participate in the celebrations and to honour the legacy of Mzee Moi.
• A full list of the attendees of the burial will be released in due course.
• Kenyans have been encouraged to plant a tree in remembrance of Mzee Moi.
• All government officials are expected to participate in the State Funeral.
• The events will be live on TV.