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Merry-making, prayers as thousands come out united to bid goodbye to gruelling 2024

Nairobi residents flocks recreational Uhuru park on 1st January 2025 to usher new year.city dwellers, stepped out to make memories despite the harsh economic times that denied them the opportunity to celebrate the holidays with their loved ones back in the village.[Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

Kenyans turned out in droves to welcome 2025, their hearts brimming with hope for brighter days ahead.

As the clock ticked away the final moments of a year marked by relentless economic struggles and the painful events during anti-government protests - culminating in bloodshed and abductions -they bade farewell to 2024 with a mixture of prayer and revelry.

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