Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta joined Catholic faithful on Ash Wednesday at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Nyali, Mombasa, participating in the solemn service that marks the beginning of Lent. Observing the Lenten Season In a statement released by his office on February 18, 2026, Kenyatta honoured the tradition…
On February 17, 2026, a rare occurrence unfolded as Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent in the Christian calendar, coincided with the start of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. This alignment happens only about once every 33 years, due to the shifting cycle of the Islamic…
