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  • CS Matiangi: Diwali Is Not A Kenyan Public Holiday

    CS Matiangi: Diwali Is Not A Kenyan Public Holiday

    The government through the Cabinet secretary for Interior Fred Matiangi has dissmissed a fake gazette notice that has been doing rounds on social media stating that on Monday, October 28 is a public holiday.

    “Kindly ignore a gazette notice circulating on social media claiming Monday 28th October 2019 to be a public holiday. Monday 28th remains a normal working day,” a statement from the Ministry read.

    Monday Diwali celebration is not a public holiday - CS Fred Matiangi's Ministry of Interior declares
    Monday Diwali celebration is not a public holiday – CS Fred Matiangi’s Ministry of Interior declares

    Diwali is a week-long festival that is celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs . It is also known as the festival of lights.

    Here’s a video courtesy of last year’s Diwali ceremony.

     

     

     

     

     

  • Another Scandal; Ombudsman Questions The Sh12Billion For Matiang’i Relocation of Kenya Technical Training College to UoN Kenya Science Campus Premises

    Another Scandal; Ombudsman Questions The Sh12Billion For Matiang’i Relocation of Kenya Technical Training College to UoN Kenya Science Campus Premises

    The Ombudsman has written to the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Education Dr Fred Matiang’i on the above-captioned subject.

    In the letter, the Commission raises concerns over the directive by the Cabinet Secretary requiring the University of Nairobi Kenya Science Campus to vacate its premises on Ngong’ Road by 1st December 2016 to pave the way for the Kenya Technical Teachers College which has been instructed to relocate from its current location in Gigiri.

    The Commission has recommended that the process of initiating relocation of the two institutions be put on hold to first address concerns of stakeholders.

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