Kenya could have another national holiday if a proposal by Muslim leaders to President Uhuru Kenyatta sees the light of day.
During Uhuru's first visit to Nairobi's Jamia Mosque, Muslim leaders made a request to have Eid Ul Hajj be declared a permanent public holiday.
Issuing a statement after the meeting, National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale confirmed that the President has promised to look into the matter.
"We raised a number of issues with the President from granting charter to Umma University, making Eid Ul Hajj a permanent public holiday which he committed to address and under his leadership. Eid Ul Hajj will be a public holiday," said Duale.
Further, the vocal Garissa politician called on the Muslim fraternity to support the President in building a cohesive and more inclusive country.
"We urged the Muslim community to support his new efforts of building a strong cohesive united country where people of all faiths, communities and region will live together as brothers and sisters in a more inclusive environment," Duale further appealed.