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Ministry of Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has declared the Friday, 14 May, 2021 a public holiday.

Through a gazette notice No. 4205 dated May 5, 2021, Dr Matiang’i declared that the day will be a public holiday to mark Idd-Ul-Fitr.

“It is notified for the general information of the public that the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Co-ordination of National Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(1) of the Public Holidays Act, declares that Friday, the 14th May, 2021, shall be a public holiday to mark Idd-Ul-Fitr,” reads the notice.

Muslim faithful across the globe have been marking the holy month of Ramadan began on April 12, 2021.

The holy month kicked off amid Covid-19 containment measures instituted that had been by the government in five counties, locking down Kiambu, Nairobi, Kajiado, Machakos and Nakuru.

This denied the faithful an opportunity to commune together and hold the events that are associated with the Ramadan.

Scores of Muslims in the country are marking Ramadan in a disheartening mood due to the strict government restrictions that directs social distancing and less crowding in public places including mosques.

Ramadan is a month of fasting and socialization as well as helping the needy, however, with the pandemic which has been claiming lives of many in the country with containment measures enforced, this meant a change of activities that have existed since time immemorial.

Thousands of muslim Faithfuls in Isiolo County are set to benefit from Mama Ibado Charity food relief programme during this holy month of ramadan.

The Charitable organization has already begun a four-day relief food donation targeting over 1,000 needy Muslim households in Isiolo County.

According to the organization, the programme is aimed at cushioning the faithfuls from impact of hunger as they observe the Holy month of Ramadan.

In a press statement sent to newsrooms, the organisation said it will be distributing relief food supplies to between 200-300 people daily over the week in strict compliance to COVID-19 protocols.

The main beneficiaries will be Muslim households from Bulapesa, Shambani, Kambi Odha, Kambi ya juu, Tuluroba and Kiwanjani villages of Isiolo County.

Leyla Mohamed, a Field Officer at Mama Ibado Charity noted that the relief food donation is targeting the most vulnerable members of the society.

“Lives of Muslims from poor backgrounds during the current holy month of Ramadan had been made even harder by the adverse effects of COVID-19 that has led to closure of businesses and the subsequent loss of jobs,” said Mohamed.

Isiolo Central location Chief Abdi Dida who graced the food distribution exercise said that the hunger situation for most households in the location that covers Isiolo town has reached alarming levels.

Mr. Dida lauded the charitable organization for the generous move to cushion vulnerable Kenyans especially during this time when Muslims are observing the holy month of Ramadhan.

“Other organizations and even individuals who have plenty should emulate the gesture shown by Mama Ibado Charity and share with the less privileged members of the community,” he said.

The beneficiaries received a variety of food stuffs including maize and wheat flour, rice, pasta, sugar, tea leaves, salt and cooking oil. They lauded the move by the charitable foundation to cushion them during the current hard times.

Halima Nguzo, a resident of Bulapesa area said that the food received was enough to feed her household for the remainder of the holy month of Ramadan.

Residents of Isiolo also appealed to the government and other organizations to also consider emulating the Mama Ibado Charity to ensure that more vulnerable Kenyans benefit from similar relief food donation exercises.

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