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Kenyans set for 5-day weekend as Tuesday gazetted holiday

Idd Ul Fitr

Children attend Idd morning prayers at Masjid Ummu Kulthum in Kizingo, Mombasa County on May 14, 2021. 


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By  Nyaboga Kiage  &  Hilary Kimuyu

Kenyans are set for a five-day weekend after Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i declared Tuesday a public holiday to mark Idd-ul-Fitr.

Idd-ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadhan, a month-long period of fasting and prayers.

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