A 71-year-old Nakuru man, Stephen Kariuki, amazed many by walking for 11 days to attend the Mashujaa Day celebrations in Kitui, arriving on October 19. This marks his eleventh such journey to national holidays across Kenya, driven by patriotism.

• Stephen Kariuki, born in 1963, walked from October 9 to October 19, 2025, to attend the Mashujaa Day event in Kitui.
• He has walked to 14 Mashujaa Day events in total, across counties like Nairobi, Kakamega, and Kisii.
• The Mashujaa Day ceremony at Ithookwe Stadium was attended by over 20,000 Kenyans, including President William Ruto and guest of honour, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.