The Interior Ministry’s Principal Secretary, Dr. Raymond Omollo, has said that the National Steering Committee and the National Technical Committee are satisfied with the preparations for the Mashujaa Day celebrations in Kericho.
Dr. Omollo said that Mashujaa Day will be used to showcase a number of community healthcare promoters drawn from across the country.
He said that in the run-up to the celebrations, healthcare providers will be showcasing healthcare services at Kapkatet grounds. The Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, will officially open the expo on October 16, 2023, and it will run up to October 19. The Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, will officially close the health expo.
Dr. Omollo, who led an inspection tour of the renovation and construction of the Karenga Airstrip, the County Commissioner’s residence, and the Kericho Green Stadium, expressed confidence that the ongoing renovations would be 100 percent complete by October 10.
While addressing the Press at the stadium, the PS said that the roads leading to the stadium were also undergoing construction to ensure that invited guests and other Kenyans can access the stadium easily.
Dr. Omollo revealed that during the Mashujaa Day celebrations, the heroes and heroines will be recognized and honored for their selfless contributions towards the liberation of Kenya and other aspects of development.
He said all Kenyans are invited to join President William Ruto in marking the 60th Mashujaa Day celebrations.
Speaking at the same function, Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni said that the President would commission 100,000 health promoters during the Mashujaa Day celebrations, whose theme would be universal health care.
She said that public health officers would inspect hotels within Kericho town to ensure high standards of cleanliness are maintained, especially during the El Niño rains.
SOURCE: KNA