Good morning,
Daniel Arap Moi, in his own wisdom, has decided to give us a public holiday we didn’t ask for and which certainly we don’t deserve owing to the fact that February is a very short month.
Moi will go down in history as the first Kenyan to give us two different public holidays in one year. To add icing to the cake, we have been told to plant a tree in his honour.
The government did not specify which type of tree we should plant. This means you can plant your tree in the other hole and maybe make a small Moi.
February being the month of love, a public holiday provides an opportunity to mourn Moi with your better half. There is no crime if you moan in the process of mourning.
However, you have to do it responsibly, every action has a reaction.
Today is a very sad day for the families of the 14 Kakamega Primary School pupils. A requiem mass for the victims at the Masinde Muliro Stadium in Kakamega. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families during these trying moments. May perpetual light shine on their way.
Here are the stories making headlines:
Elders Want Moi to be Buried at Night
According to strict Kalenjin custom, the venerable former president should have been buried at night, so he would ‘awaken’ to the sun.
However, since Moi was a staunch Christian, his religion will be respected. There will be a few compromises, however.
Ruto: Moi Degraded & Locked Me Out of his Gate
Deputy President William Ruto in an interview with Citizen TV’s Wahiga Mwaura on Thursday, February 6, addressed the rift that existed between him and former president Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi.
The DP revealed that it was after his declaration to run for president during a convention they had attended at Eldama Ravine in 2005 that the relationship between him and the former head of state took a different turn.
Larry Madowo Rushed to Hospital
Larry Madowo needs your prayers.
He was rushed to hospital after falling ill suddenly.
Larry posted a photo of himself in the back of an ambulance wearing a face mask.
President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga, on Wednesday, told US leaders that the handshake has united the country. Do you think Kenyans are united?