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Muslim faithful gathered for Eid-ul-Adha prayers at Ummu Kulthum Mosque in Kizingo, Mombasa on June 6, 2025. [Robert Menza, Standard]
Muslim faithful have gathered across the country for Eid-ul-Adha prayers signalling the start of the four day festival.
On Wednesday, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen gazetted today as a public holiday to mark Islam's second largest festival, after Eid-ul-Fitr which marks the end of Ramadan fasting.
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