Madaraka Day Celebrations to Cost Taxpayers 70M
Written by RadioVuna on June 1, 2022
Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho said that the Madaraka Day events scheduled on Wednesday would cost Kenyan taxpayers roughly Ksh. 70 million.
On Citizen TV’s News Night Show on Tuesday, Kibicho said that the event’s costs will be far cheaper than comparable government events.
According to the PS, most of the money allocated for the Madaraka Day celebrations would be used to pay performers rather than to renovate the fields where the festivities will be held. Uhuru Gardens, Memorial Park, will be the venue for this year’s event.
No infrastructure development is taking place because “tomorrow is cheap.” A lot of money is being paid to the performers and singers that are coming here. According to Kibicho, it will cost anywhere between Ksh. 60 million and Ksh. 70 million.
There will be an emphasis on military force during this year’s Madaraka Day celebration since it will be President Uhuru Kenyatta’s last official public holiday commemoration as head of state, according to the press secretary (PS).
Military displays will be more prominent tomorrow, so it will be a little different.” The military’s presence at any of these festivals is to demonstrate to the people that their government is ready to defend them from any invasion, according to Kibicho.
To bid farewell to the Commander-in-Chief on what would likely be his final national day as head of the KDF, the KDF said it will display military weaponry.
Gates to the memorial site will open at 5 a.m., according to the Kenyan Prime Minister’s Office (PS).
“Guest of Honor is slated to arrive at 10:00 am; we’re expecting around 30,000 Kenyans to arrive at 5 am. For everyone, there are no special invitations. Everyone is welcome, however there will be a quick security check on everyone that comes. Wearing a mask is also important,” he said.
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