It’s all systems go for 60th Jamhuri fete, says Omollo
Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has assured that there is adequate security deployment across the country as Kenya mark the 60th Jamhuri Day celebrations tomorrow.
He said yesterday that Uhuru Gardens will be covered by both the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and National Police Service (NPS) to ensure a successful event.
Three Heads of State are expected to attend the ceremony alongside more than 30,000 Kenyans.
As at yesterday, the PS said a total of 12,000 seats had already been set and the rest will be ready by today evening, even as he added that there is still room for more.
“We want to invite all Kenyans to join us at Uhuru Gardens on Tuesday (tomorrow),” said Omollo when he inspected the grounds.
Also as Kenya celebrates 60 years, Omollo stated that the Government takes cognizance of the role that the youth play in building the nation.
He said the youth are encouraged to participate in activities that will empower, embolden and make them be a real source of hope for the next generation of the country.
“We expect that the celebrations will be rolled out in other parts of the counties and for those who will not be able to make it to Uhuru Gardens, we advise they celebrate with us in their respective locations,” he stated.
He added: “We have made adequate security arrangements and starting today until after the celebrations, these grounds will be covered by our brothers from KDF and NPS to have a successful event because the security deployment is in place for the rest of the city and as well as the country.”
He also said that there will also be finals of the Talanta Hela Football tournament that has been going on and will happen at Nyayo Stadium tomorrow afternoon.
