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A section of muslims praying at Jamia Mosque, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has declared Friday, March 20, 2026, a public holiday to mark Idd-ul-Fitr.
In a Gazette notice dated March 18, Murkomen said the declaration was made in accordance with the Public Holidays Act. He noted that the day will be observed nationwide to commemorate the end of Ramadan.
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