KOT demand for Moi Day arrears from state
By EVELYNE MUSAMBIKenyans online are demanding for their Moi Day arrears from government after High Court Judge George Odunga ruled that it is still a holiday.
Since 2010, Kenyans have been celebrating only Mashujaa Day. The new constitution does not recognise Moi Day and Kenyatta Day as public holidays.
On Twitter, users joked how they needed a whole week to compensate for their lost holidays.
The judge on Wednesday said that the Parliament needs to amend the law, failure to which October 10 will continue being a public holiday.
“Unless Parliament amends Schedule 1 of the Public Holidays Act or the minister substitutes the same for another date, October 10 in each year shall continue being a public holiday,” judge Odunga said.
Kenyans online had this to say about their “lost holidays.”
Anyway si @FredMatiangi atupatie November 10th as compensation for this year's Moi Day. We are also willing to negotiate on how to recover the other 6 that we have missed.
— Keith Muriithi 🇰🇪 (@Keith_Muriithi) November 9, 2017
What happens to our Moi Day 'arrears'? ?? I am asking for several friends
— Edwin Kuria (@eddbrainy) November 9, 2017
Is it just me or does anyone else feel like It is only fair that CS Matiang'i declares one week holiday to compensate for the last 7 yrs we didn't celebrate Moi Day?
— Esther Kimani-W (@Ekymani) November 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/mutuku/status/928545874875121664
Lakini kuna upuzi Kenya,wanangojea tufike November alafu wanarudisha Moi Day kuwa holiday,hiyo ni ushenzi.
— Nikolai. (@Kimaskeldo) November 9, 2017
Vile kunaenda, soon we will have Kenyatta Day Junior #MoiDay
— Evans Miriti (@miriti_evans) November 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/denniskwanjiru/status/928545070025990144
MOI DAY is back????… pic.twitter.com/XsvLPhGmnH
— Hezron Kim (@Hezronkim7) November 9, 2017
Moi Day back in November??? aright. Hangover S3… pic.twitter.com/JjX2QupvPb
— Cell Scripts ? (@CellScripts) November 9, 2017