{"id":139444,"date":"2024-01-16T06:07:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T06:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/16\/senate-rejects-proposal-for-4-day-weekend-on-specific-public-holidays\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T06:07:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T06:07:53","slug":"senate-rejects-proposal-for-4-day-weekend-on-specific-public-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/16\/senate-rejects-proposal-for-4-day-weekend-on-specific-public-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Rejects Proposal for 4-Day Weekend on Specific Public Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-298816\" alt=\"\" width=\"802\" height=\"439\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/senate.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-298816\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/senate.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"802\" height=\"439\"  \/>The Senate\u2019s National Security, Defense, and Foreign Relations Committee has rejected a proposal by Muranga Senator Karungo Thang\u2019wa to extend certain public holidays.<\/p>\n<p>The Public Holidays (Amendment) Bill, 2023 sought to extend long weekends when a public holiday falls on either Tuesday or Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Thangwa\u2019s proposed amendment suggested that when a public holiday falls on a Tuesday, the preceding day (Monday) should also be designated as a public holiday.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, if a public holiday falls on a Thursday, the succeeding day (Friday) should also be considered a public holiday.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Thang\u2019wa argued that his proposed legislation\u2019s primary aim was to prioritize the welfare of Kenyan workers and breathe new life into the tourism industry.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cPublic holidays are designed to provide workers with time off from their jobs to rest and recharge, spend time with family and friends, and celebrate important events or traditions, and are often associated with travel and tourism,\u201d<\/em> the proposed amendment reads in part.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-298159\" alt=\"\" width=\"915\" height=\"506\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/karungo.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-298159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/karungo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"915\" height=\"506\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The lawmaker added that the extension of public holidays can contribute to ensuring that employees have ample time to thoroughly relish their time away from work and attend to both their physical and mental well-being.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cPublic holidays also seek to support economic growth, as they are often associated with travel and tourism, and extending public holidays may encourage Kenyans to take longer trips or visit destinations farther away from their homes. Essentially, such an extension would promote the hospitality and tourism industries,<\/em>\u201d Thang\u2019wa pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>But the committee chaired by Baringo lawmaker William Cheptumo argued that creating more public holidays would negatively impact the country\u2019s struggling economy.<\/p>\n<p>The Committee reiterated that extending public holidays could potentially decrease business working days, resulting in reduced output across various sectors and a lack of income for the majority of Kenyans who depend on daily wages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Senate\u2019s National Security, Defense, and Foreign Relations Committee has rejected a proposal by Muranga Senator Karungo Thang\u2019wa to extend certain public holidays. The Public Holidays (Amendment) Bill, 2023 sought to extend long weekends when a public holiday falls on either Tuesday or Thursday. 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