A group of tourism and wildlife stakeholders plan to hoist a flag on Mt Kenya during the promulgation of the new Constitution.
The flag will be hoisted at Point Lenana, the third highest peak on the mountain, concurrently with the ceremony in Nairobi.
The organisers say the event would be to usher a re-birth in a similar fashion that the late Kisio Munyao hoisted the Kenyan flag at the same point on December 12, 1963, when Kenya attained her independence.
The late Kisio Munyao hoisted the Kenyan flag at Point Lenana, the third highest peak on Mt Kenya on December 12, 1963, when Kenya gained independence. Tourism stakeholders intend to repeat the same feat on Friday during the promulgation of the new laws. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]
Mr Simon Wachira, the event co-ordinator, said: "We want to take the new law to a high point on Kenya’s map, where everybody can access it. The event would also sell Mt Kenya as a tourist destination."
He said they expected to market Kenya as a preferred destination and attract more tourists to the country through the event.
Point Lenana is 4,985m above sea level after Nelion at 5,188m and Batian peak at 5,199m.
climbing expedition
In 1963, Munyao hoisted Kenya’s flag at Lenana to mark the Independence Day.
Wachira, who also heads Mt Kenya Tourism Circuit, a tourism stakeholders’ forum, said members of different communities would take part in the mountain climbing expedition to symbolise cohesion and integration.
"A number of Government institutions, corporate world and individuals have indicated their interest in the exercise. The Government, through the Office of the President, will provide us with the new Constitution," he said.
Magnate Ventures, an outdoor advertising company, will carve a rock signage where visitors, foreign and domestic, will sign their names on reaching the point during mountain climbing activities in future.
The Kenya Wildlife Services will provide rescue teams and build a secure place to store the new Constitution.
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