Military to Honour President Kenyatta on His Last National Holiday-Madaraka Day Celebrations
Madaraka Day Celebrations; Military to honour President Uhuru Kenyatta in special way on his last national holiday.
President Uhuru Kenyatta will lead the country in commemorating Madaraka Day Celebrations, his final national holiday in office.
And the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) bid farewell to their commander-in-chief in a special, Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho said.
Kibicho revealed that the military will display its weaponry, with a focus on weapons that are rarely seen by the public.
The Kenya Army, Kenya Navy, and Kenya Air Force officers will salute Uhuru at the Uhuru Gardens on Wednesday, June 1.
“The event will be a bit different, a little heavy on military display. Because it’s his last one, KDF will showcase a lot of military hardware, as they say, goodbye to their commander-in-chief.
“It will be Uhuru’s last time commanding a national day,” he added.
The PS also noted that the parade will also be KDF’s opportunity to assure Kenyans that it is ready to protect them against any aggression, especially after Uhuru pumped billions of money into uplifting both the military and the police.
“This is the opportunity you take to showcase your might as a country. This Madaraka Day is special being the last for Uhuru’s administration.
“For the last 5 years, we have devolved celebrations around the counties, being able to create infrastructure around the country and are now holding our last one at the revamped Uhuru Gardens,” he added.
Other than military ceremonies, there will be cultural exhibitions by locals and entertainment for visiting guests.
“We have a visiting President, Sierra Leone’s Julius Maada Bio, who will be our guest of honour,” he said.
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