Retired President Daniel Moi. [Photo: standardmedia.co.ke]While the controversial High Court judge, Justice George Odunga may have reinstated Moi Day (October 10) back to Kenyans political calendars, this may not see the light of the day.Odunga during his ruling on Wednesday said that removal of Moi Day from the list of national holiday was a contravention of the Public Holidays Act."I declare that unless and until Parliament amends Schedule 1 of the said Act or the minister substitutes the same for another date, the 10th of October in each year shall continue being a Public Holiday," Odunga said.But this is why the day may remain forgotten.First, by leaving the matter to Parliament and Interior CS, to decide how the day should be celebrated already leaves his 'noble ruling' among many and in a limbo. What would they be celebrating about Moi? His advanced age, 24-year presidency, his tattered legacy or what?Parliament at the same time may decide to implement the ruling but decide that the day be renamed to something like MPs Day among other crazy things they may agree to come up with.Another likely scenario is that political activists are almost sure to appeal the ruling to quash the decision. The argument will be that celebrating President Moi would amount to an insult to among many Nyayo era Kenyans who try as much as possible to forget the 'tyranny' of Moi's two decades dictatorship.Moi Day was removed from the list of national holidays following the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya in August 2010.The new Constitution recognises only three public holidays namely Madaraka Day (June 1), Mashujaa Day (October 20) and Jamhuri Day (December 12).

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