Mother's Day in Kenya
Mother's Day in Kenya is held on May 12. Celebrated on the second Sunday in May. This event in the second decade of the month May is annual. 
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As is the tradition with many countries around the world, Kenyans celebrate mother’s day by doing special activities that their mothers enjoy or that focus all the attention on them Mother's Day each year in May is a big event in Kenya because mothers are highly revered in Kenyan society and they are considered as the heroes in their local communities. The day is an event to honor the contribution of mothers, acknowledge the efforts of maternal bonds and the role of mothers in our society. In Kenya, Mother's Day is not an official public holiday, but most people still observe it every second Sunday of May. Mother's Day in Kenya used to be celebrated by some Kenyans on the last Sunday in June. It is now celebrated with most of the world every second Sunday in May.
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