October 10 Utamaduni Day Gets a New Name - Yet Again!


The Government can't seem to settle on what needs to be celebrated during what is formally 'Moi Day' in the KANU regime. In its most recent changes to the public holiday, the Government has renamed Utamaduni Day, which is celebrated on October 10 to Mazingira Day.

The changes were effected after President William Ruto on Wednesday assented to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill amending the Public Holidays Act.

The decision has been influenced by the importance of instilling a culture of environmental stewardship among Kenyans.

Prior to signing the bill, President Ruto was briefed on the suggested alterations and the reasons behind the necessity to rename the holiday once more.

"The National Assembly was informed that the name Mazingira Day encompasses aspects of Huduma, our tradition which is Utamaduni which were in the previous naming," stated the briefing in part. 

"The Bill amends the Public Holidays Act (Cap. 110) to substitute Utamaduni Day with Mazingira Day as a public holiday to be observed on 10th October every year," part of the brief.

"This seeks to complement government efforts towards environmental protection and conservation." 

The new legislation brings amendments to at least 16 Acts of Parliament.



According to the updated provisions, Mazingira Day will serve as an occasion for all Kenyans to engage in environmental conservation activities. This will involve activities such as tree planting, aligning with the government's initiative to accelerate forest restoration and achieve the goal of planting 15 billion trees by 2032.

This initiative by the Kenyan government is part of its efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

October 10 was formerly recognized as Moi Day until it was abolished by the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. 

However, in 2017, the Court reinstated it, and it was subsequently renamed Huduma Day. In 2019, Former President Uhuru Kenyatta's Cabinet approved the changing of names from Moi Day to Huduma Day to reflect the spirit of serving others engrained in the Kenyan people. 


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Later, in 2020, the then Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government, Fred Matiang'i, designated it as Utamaduni Day. 

Kenyans later celebrated the holiday as Utamaduni Day for the first time in 2023 in the spirit of appreciating Kenya's diverse culture.

The government initially changed the name of Boxing Day to Utamaduni Day, but later opted to revert the holiday back to its former designation as Moi Day. This decision was influenced by international regulations stipulating that a country cannot rename a globally recognized holiday.


The late President Daniel Moi at a public event. 


Away from public holidays, Ichung'wah's Bill brings amendments to several statutes, including the Advocates Act, Traffic Act, Employment Act of 2007, Sexual Offences Act of 2006, Universities Act, Privatization Act, Energy Act of 2019, Copyright Act of 2001, Children's Act of 2022 among others.



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