Acting Interior CS Mudavadi declares tomorrow a public Holiday

DENNIS MILIMO

October 31, 2024 2 min read

Acting Interior CS Mudavadi declares tomorrow a Public Holiday

Acting Interior CS Musalia Mudavadi has declared, tomorrow Friday a Public Holiday for the swearing-in of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki.

In a gazette notice issued on Thursday evening, Mudavadi said

“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 3 of the Public Holidays Act, and sections 3 (b) and 12 (3) of the Assumption of Office of President Act, declares Friday, November 1, 2024, to be a public holiday, being the date of the swearing-in of the Deputy President-designate,” reads the gazette notice.

Kindiki swearing-in

In a gazette notice, Chief of Staff Felix Koskei's office chose Mercy Wanjau, Secretary to the Cabinet, to lead the committee.

The government had already announced the formation of a 21-member committee to oversee Kindiki's swearing-in as the replacement for impeached Rigathi Gachagua.

Other members appointed to the swearing-in committee include Attorney General Dorcas Oduor, the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Winfridah Mokaya Principal Secretaries Julius Bitok (Citizen Services), Patrick Mariru (defence), Raymod Omollo (Interior and Coordination) and Chris Kiptoo (Treasury).

Others include Principal Secretaries Korir Sangoei (foreign affairs), Edward Kiang'ani (Information and Broadcasting), Idris Dokota (Cabinet Affairs), Teresinh Mbaika (Devolution), Untmi Bashir (Culture), General Charles Kahariri, National Intelligence Services Noordin Haji and Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja.

"Whereas to facilitate the assumption to office of the deputy president-designate, the swearing-in of the deputy president-designate shall be undertaken by the assumption of the office of deputy president committee comprising members of the assumption of the office of president committee, with the necessary modifications as utility," read part of the gazette notice.

Koskei stated that the committee was constituted following a High Court ruling issued on Thursday noon that lifted the interim orders that initially barred Kindiki's appointment and subsequent swearing-in.