Kindiki Declares Monday 13th a Public Holiday
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has made a significant announcement by declaring Monday, 13th November 2023, as a public holiday.
This declaration was officially communicated through a gazette notice issued on Monday evening, marking this date as a national tree-growing day, specially designated for the ongoing short rains season.
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The gazette notice reads, “In Exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Public Holidays Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration declares Monday, November 13 2023, a public holiday in which the public shall be engaged in tree growing countrywide.”
As part of Kenya’s Landscape and Ecosystem Restoration Program—Towards the Growth of 15 Billion Trees, the tree-planting activity is scheduled, according to CS Kindiki.
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To launch this tree-planting endeavor on a national scale, there will be a designated national venue where the event will be presided over by President William Ruto. Simultaneously, Cabinet Secretaries and Governors will lead tree-planting activities in all of Kenya’s 47 counties. This comprehensive approach ensures that the tree-planting effort is well-coordinated and extends to every corner of the country.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has also made a passionate appeal to all Kenyan citizens and the general public to actively participate in this national initiative.
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Kindiki Declares Monday 13th a Public Holiday
