Ruto Addresses Gazetting Diwali as National Holiday

Ruto Addresses Gazetting Diwali as National Holiday

Ruto Addresses Gazetting Diwali as National Holiday, saying that he will be sponsoring a bill to make November 1 of every year a national holiday to celebrate Diwali, a Hindu ceremony.

He was speaking during Diwali celebrations at State House in Nairobi, the Head of State where he highlighted that the proposal must first undergo the requisite legislative process before it officially becomes a national holiday.

He further outlined that he would hold a conversation with the Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula to ensure the proposal is passed before the next Diwali ceremony in November 2025.

“I have heard your request on the issue of us having Diwali as a national holiday. I will subject it to the government process, the speaker is here,” President Ruto remarked

“If it has to happen, it has to go through Parliament but I want to assure you that we will have decided by the next Diwali,” Ruto added.

On his part, Speaker Wetangula pledged to ensure that a bill fronted before parliament to formally make Diwali a national holiday was seamlessly passed by members of the National Assembly.

“Your Excellency, if you decide to give them (the Hindu community) a holiday, I will put the question very quickly in parliament,” Speaker Wetangula told Ruto.

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