Nairobi, 12 December 2015 — Mawlana Hazar Imam departed Nairobi this evening after participating in Jamhuri Day celebrations at the invitation of the President of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta.

Following celebrations at Nyayo National Stadium earlier in the day, Mawlana Hazar Imam attended a Jamhuri Day garden party hosted by the President and First Lady Margaret Gakuo Kenyatta at State House. Hazar Imam also met privately with the President and other senior government officials.

Jamhuri Day is a national holiday marking the anniversary of Kenya’s establishment as an independent state.