This archive report was first published on 8 August 2019.
On August 8, 2019, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i gazetted Monday, August 12, 2019, as a public holiday in Kenya.
This decision was made to mark the Islam holiday Eid-ul-Adha, a significant celebration for Muslims worldwide.
According to a statement from the Interior Ministry, 'It is notified for the general information of the public that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Public Holidays Act, the Cabinet Secretary of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government declares that Monday, the 12th August, 2019 be a public holiday to mark Idd-ul-Azha,'
As a result, Kenyans can expect a long weekend and a shorter week ahead.
