Interior cabinet secretary Prof Kithure Kindiki has declared Monday, June 17, a public holiday to mark Eid-Al-Adha.
The CS made the statement on Friday via a June 14, 2024 gazette notice.
“It is notified for the general information of the public that the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 (1) of the Public Holidays Act, declares Monday, the 17th of June 2024, shall be a public holiday to mark Eid-Al-Adha,” reads the notice.
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The Mecca pilgrimage is a necessary religious requirement for all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of making the trek.
The core of Eid-al-Adha is retracing the Prophet Mohammed's steps and recounting Muslims' devotion to God.
The day commemorates Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son when God instructed him to.
