On June 1, 2022, President Uhuru Kenyatta honored 10 Kenyans for their outstanding service to the nation during the 59th Madaraka Day celebrations at the newly commissioned Uhuru Gardens.
The recipients of the State Commendations included Nzioka Waita, who served as the State House Chief of Staff and Head of the President's Delivery Unit, and Lawyer Paul Ndung'u, who chaired the Ndung'u Land Commission.
Speaking after receiving the award, Nzioka Waita paid tribute to President Uhuru Kenyatta, saying, "I am humbled to receive this award from my boss President Uhuru Kenyatta. I am privileged to have served under his dedicated leadership, which prioritized professional project management under the Presidential Delivery Unit."
The other recipients of the State Commendations included Brigadier Joseph Maina Murashia, Brigadier Caroline Mutisya, Prof Sang Kiprop, Dr Weston Wakasiakaa, Polycarp Otieno, Major Hussein Weshanga, Alice Kwamboka Nyakiri, and Jane Nduta Mwangi.
