{"id":5184,"date":"2024-12-19T11:09:58","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T11:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/?p=5184"},"modified":"2024-12-19T11:09:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T11:09:58","slug":"kicc-lights-up-as-kenya-ushers-in-the-festive-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/2024\/12\/19\/kicc-lights-up-as-kenya-ushers-in-the-festive-season\/","title":{"rendered":"KICC Lights Up as Kenya Ushers in the Festive Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241219-WA0168.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241219-WA0168.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241219-WA0168-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241219-WA0168-768x495.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By John Kariuki<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nairobi, Kenya \u2013 The festive season has officially kicked off with a heartwarming ceremony led by Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano, EGH. The iconic Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) tower was illuminated this evening, symbolizing hope, unity, and the spirit of celebration that defines this joyous time of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking during the event, CS Miano emphasized the importance of coming together as a community during the festive season. \u201cThis evening, together with the tourism fraternity and friends, we lit up the KICC tower\u2014a beacon of hope and unity as we celebrate this special season,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was graced by children from Baby Blessings Children\u2019s Home in Umoja, whose smiles and laughter were the highlight of the evening. Attendees were also treated to vibrant performances showcasing the immense talent of Kenya\u2019s youth, reinforcing the nation\u2019s rich cultural heritage and the essence of community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese moments remind us of the true essence of this season\u2014coming together to uplift and celebrate one another,\u201d CS Miano added, reflecting on the spirit of giving and togetherness that characterizes this time of year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the KICC tower glows against the Nairobi skyline, it serves as a reminder of the power of unity and the promise of a brighter future. The festive season has begun in earnest, and Kenyans are invited to embrace its joy and togetherness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let this season be a time of love, sharing, and celebration for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By John Kariuki Nairobi, Kenya \u2013 The festive season has officially kicked off with a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5184"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5184\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5186,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5184\/revisions\/5186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}