Government makes major changes to Uhuru’s swearing-in plan

November 26, 2017 8:00 AM

Tanzanian president John Pombe Magufuli will be attending Uhuru’s swearing-in on Tuesday

Senior government officials, unlike in the past, will be ferried by bus to Moi International Sports Complex Kasarani in Nairobi, where President Uhuru Kenyatta will be taking his oath of office for his second term.

Members of parliament, Senators, Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries and other senior government officials will be picked from various points to the stadium and later ferried to State House in Nairobi for a grand reception.

Already the Committee working on the venue said that there are four key entry points to the venue with various categories of attendees ranging from the Very Very Important Persons (VVIPs), VIPs, members of the committee on Assumption of Office of the President and suppliers, the public and 5,000 accredited party supporters.

“Anybody using the VIP entrance will have to have both the card and accreditation (being done from KICC) all VIP, Judiciary, Executive and Legislature will follow under VIP,” said a senior government official involved in the planning of the event.

He added: “The middle tier will be occupied by 5,000 accredited party supporters and also confirmed to attend are 30 high profile businessmen from United Arab Emirates (UAE).”

Members of the public will be allowed to drive to the venue but only access the complex at gate 11 and 12 while VVIPs will be driven to the venue, and the VIPs (judges, magistrates, CSs and MPs) will use buses.

Already Presidents from Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan and Ethiopian Prime Minister have confirmed attendance.

“We expect many leaders from the region and across the globe to be in attendance. We call on all Kenyans to turn up in large numbers too. This is their day,” said Mr Joseph Kinyua, who is leading the committee working on the venue, divulged, but declined to name the over 20 Heads of State and government expected in Nairobi due to citing security concerns.