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President Uhuru Kenyatta today at Uhuru Gardens, during the 57th Jamhuri Day national celebrations, awarded State Commendations to several Kenyans for outstanding service to the nation in various fields.

The Head of State awarded Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear (EBS) to Eng Kishan Singh Gehlot for donating an asphalt processing plant to the Nairobi Metropolitan Services and Dr Willis Akhwale for spearheading Kenya’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign.

World acclaimed athletes Faith Kipyegon and Peris Chepchirchir were awarded the Order of the Grand Warrior of Kenya (OGW) while Sgt Salim Buna and Cpl Ali Shitialo of KDF got OGW and The Silver Star of Kenya (SS) commendations respectively