Tag Archives: Mazingira Day

Muthoni: Hygiene and Environment Key to Healthy Nation

Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni has urged Kenyans to uphold proper hygiene practices and take an active role in environmental conservation efforts. Speaking during Mazingira Day celebrations at Ngiriambu Comprehensive School in Gichugu Constituency, the PS led residents, students, and government officials in a national tree-planting …

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Gov’t: Over 400,000 National IDs Remain Uncollected

The government has revealed that over 400,000 national identification cards are yet to be collected across the country, even as efforts intensify to encourage citizens to pick them up and take part in the ongoing voter registration exercise. Speaking during Mazingira Day celebrations in Kapseret on Friday, Immigration Principal Secretary …

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All Schools to Plant 2,000 Fruit Trees on Mazingira Day

The Ministry of Education has instructed all schools in Kenya—both public and private—to participate in a national tree planting exercise on Mazingira Day, set for Friday, October 10, 2025, under the theme “Citizen-Centric Tree Growing and Environmental Stewardship.” In a circular to education officials, Principal Secretary for Basic Education Julius …

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Utamaduni Day Renamed to Mazingira Day

President William Ruto has assented the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 2024 into law that amends various provisions of 16 Acts of Parliament. Public Holidays Act In a bold step towards environmental protection and conservation, the Bill amends the Public Holidays Act, renaming Utamaduni Day as Mazingira Day to be …

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