LIST: President Uhuru honors 10 Kenyans during Madaraka Day celebrations

President Uhuru Kenyatta has feted ten Kenyans for rendering distinguished and outstanding services to the country in various capacities and responsibilities.

The ten were honored by the Head-of-State at Uhuru Gardens on Wednesday as Kenya marked the 59^th Madaraka Day celebrations.

They include: Paul Ndiritu Ndung’u, Nzioka Waita, Brig. Muracia Joseph Maina and his counterpart Carolyne Mwenda Mutisya, Prof. David Sang Kiprop, Dr. Khisa Westone Wakasiaka, Polycarp Onyango Otieno, Washenga Hussein Athaman, Nyariki Alice Kwamboka and Mwangi Jane Irene Nduta.

St. John Ambulance Kenya board chair Ndung’u and former State House Chief of Staff Waita were each awarded the Moran of the Order of the Golden Heart (MGH) during the event.

Ndiritu has been a volunteer with St. John Ambulance for the past four decades and in 2003 chaired the Ndung’u Land Commission whose recommendations have been critical in shaping land rows in Kenya.

Waita on the other hand served as President Kenyatta’s Chief of Staff and head of the Presidential Delivery Unit at State House before resigning to pursue Machakos County’s governorship in the upcoming August polls.

The two brigadiers, Maina and Mutisya, were also handed the Order of the Burning Spear award. Maina was feted for his leadership as he successfully oversaw the refurbishment of Uhuru gardens and also supervised the construction and commissioning of the Uhuru sports complex in Lang’ata within 16 months. Mwenda has likewise oversaw the implementation of ten government projects across various Ministries and projects.

Kiprop, Wakasiaka and Otieno were gifted the Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear (MBS) award.

Kiprop has been the project manager of the guinea worm eradication program in Kenya and he has also been instrumental in the elimination of the epidemic of highland malaria in Kenya.

Wakasiaka is a renowned fistula surgeon who has led in fistula policy development and pioneered the treatment of fistula in Kenya while Onyango in his capacity as the Senior Director of the Presidential Delivery Unit in the Coast region unlocked challenges facing the Kenya Ports Authority.

Athaman, Kwamboka and Nduta were also handed the Order of the Grand Warrior (OGW) of Kenya award for coordinating support to all of Kenya’s marine assets, spearheading the development of policy reforms for public sector retirement schemes, and advocating for quality education respectively.