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Kenya: Madaraka Day Cost Sh70 Million – Kibicho

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Nairobi — This year’s 59th Madaraka Day Celebrations expenditure cost Kenyan taxpayers Sh70 million.

Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV ahead of the main event, Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho said the figure is on the lower side because no infrastructural development was being put up.

“On this event it’s more of paying allowances to those who will come to sing, paying for a bit of sprucing roughly it will be between 60 to 70 million shillings,” Kibicho said.

The fete which will serve as President Uhuru Kenyatta’s last national celebrations at the Uhuru Gardens was expected to be graced by at least 30,000 people.

“It is not an invite only and therefore each and every Kenyan is most welcome to come and celebrate. The park has a 30,000 sitting capacity and therefore I am confident that it will accommodate all those who would love to be at the venue,” Kibicho said.

Kibicho said the military will take the centre stage in this year’s Madaraka Day with a lot of showcasing of what the military does best as they say goodbye to their Commander in Chief President Kenyatta.

“There will be a lot of showcasing of military wear, hardware of the military something that does not happen but it will because they will have to say goodbye to their commander in chief but we will also have the usual cultural display and a lot of happiness in our brand-new grounds that will also be used to host such events in the future,” Kibicho said.

Madaraka Day was done in style with a small event held at statehouse ahead of the main event at the Uhuru Gardens.