Govt Responds to Petition to Relocate Mzee Jomo Kenyatta's Remains From Parliament to Gatundu

Govt responds to petition to relocate Mzee Jomo Kenyatta's remains from parliament to Gatundu

A Kenyan petitioned the government to remove the remains of the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta from Parliament Buildings in Nairobi and take them to Gatundu.

RUTO' Government speaks on moving JOMO KENYATTA’s remains from parliament grounds to Gatundu

Friday, August 22, 2025 - The Ministry of Gender, Culture, and Children Services has formally responded to a petition calling for the relocation of the remains of Kenya’s first President, Jomo Kenyatta, from Parliament Grounds in Nairobi to his ancestral home in Gatundu, Kiambu County. The petition, filed on July 26th by John Mweha, argued that the late President’s current resting place was not symbolically or constitutionally reserved for the l…