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Countless holidays counterproductive

Local tourists enjoy themselves at Jomo Kenyatta Public Beach in Mombasa on April 17, 2022. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

A petition circulating online is calling for Diwali, a Hindu holiday, to be declared a national holiday.

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