Six Cabinet Secretaries are among several other national key figures who were awarded state commendations by President Uhuru Kenyatta during this year's 53rd Jamhuri Day celebrations.
ICT CS Joseph Mucheru, Mining CS Daniel Kazungu and Youth and Gender Affairs Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki were feted with Second Class Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart (EGH).
Agriculture's Willy Bett, Mwangi Kiunjuri (Devolution) and Charles Keter (Energy) were awarded with the Chief of the Golden Hearts (CGH) state commendations.
Another 51 key personalities that included Senators, Members of Parliament, Principal Secretaries, military officials and other senior state officers were awarded the First Class: Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (CBS).
The state commendations were in recognition of their distinguished and outstanding services rendered to the country.