The Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has declared Tuesday a public holiday.

Tuesday has been declared a public holiday to allow Kenyans to exercise their democratic right to vote.

Matiang’i announced the holiday in a Gazette Notice dated July 20, 2022.

"IT IS notified for information to the public that the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Co-ordination of National Government, pursuant to and in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 (4) of the Public Holidays Act, read together with Articles 101 (1), 177 (1) (a) and 180 (1) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, declares Tuesday, 9th August, 2022, as a public holiday," the notice read.


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The holiday will provide Kenyans with the unique opportunity to participate in the 2022 general elections for Members of Parliament, Members of County Assemblies and County Governors.