Madaraka Day Celebrations moved from Kitui County to Homabay
The government moves Madaraka Day Celebrations from Kitui County to Homabay
The government moves Madaraka Day Celebrations from Kitui County to Homabay.
The government has officially announced a reshuffle of Kenya’s national celebrations, with Kitui County now set to host Mashujaa Day on October 20, 2025, instead of the previously scheduled Madaraka Day on June 1, 2025.
Speaking during a visit to the county on Thursday, February 27, Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo who leads the National Celebrations Steering Committee, detailed that the event would be hosted at the Raila Odinga Stadium.
Initially, the June 1 celebrations were to be held in Kitui County while Homa Bay was to host the Mashujaa Day Celebrations on October 20.
The PS added that Kitui County would host the next national holiday celebration – Mashujaa Day.
“We had initially planned to host Mashujaa Day in Homa Bay County but because of how the arrangements are, it has become necessary that we host Madaraka Day here,” he remarked.
“It has been the tradition of this administration that we host these celebrations across the country.”
PS Omollo added that the national event will be themed on the blue economy.
“These Madaraka Day celebrations will be around the blue economy and maritime. There is no better place to celebrate that than Homa Bay. As you all know, Homa Bay has 80 percent of Lake Victoria,” he stated.
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On her part, Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga expressed that the move was welcome given that the county had never hosted a national holiday event.
This move acknowledges the logistical demands of hosting a major national event and the urgency to meet the required standards.
Sources close to the planning committee suggest that Kitui’s postponement could be a strategic decision linked to infrastructural readiness.
However, political analysts argue that regional power plays and behind-the-scenes lobbying may have played a role in the last-minute adjustment.
This change is likely to ignite fresh debates about how counties are selected for national events and whether some regions are being favored over others.
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