The stage is set for Kirinyaga county to host the 58th Mashujaa day celebrations.
The event is being marked at the Wang’uru stadium in Mwea and will be led by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Already thousands are already seated at the stadium awaiting President Kenyatta and his Malawian counterpart Lazarus Chakwera who is the chief guest at this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations.
In compliance with the Covid protocols, only 3,000 guests amongst them 2,000 Kenyans mostly county locals have been allowed into the stadium.
Despite the chilly weather, Kenyans arrived in their numbers filled with excitement as they made their way into the stadium.
The stadium which is holding its debut event after its completion is colourfully decorated with fabrics depicting the colours of the national flag.
Security has been beefed up in and out of the stadium as all guests accessing the stadium were thoroughly frisked at different gates.
Large screens have been mounted at various points in the stadium.
Most of the vehicles were denied access into the stadium and ordered to look for parking lots in other parts of the Mwea town.
This year’s Mashujaa is pegged under the theme ‘Nchi yangu, Jukumu langu, Mimi ni shujaa.’