15/09/2022
Someone saw the Yellow Flag atop the statehouse and asked me wondering if it was okay to fly a political flag at the statehouse.
I told him it's called a presidential standard.
I will explain to those others who have no clue.
In Kenya, the Presidential Standard is designed by the President-elect.
It symbolizes power and represents the Commander-in-Chief.
It is designed and made to the President-elect’s liking by the Kenya Defence Force.
it contains two crossed spears and a shield bearing the colors of the national flag.
These two symbolize unity and readiness to defend the country’s freedom.
Outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta had a blue one which was an inspiration from the founding President the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta ( dark blue standard).
For Uhuru, he added a dove symbol-The National Alliance party symbol while his father’s yellow cockerel was the Kenya African National Union party symbol.
Kenya’s third President, the late Mwai Kibaki’s Presidential Standard was white, adorned with a shield in the center bearing the Kenya national colors between two olive branches which signified peace.
The late Daniel Moi was green, with a red cockerel.
The Presidential Standard was unveiled at Kasarani stadium on Tuesday after the president was sworn in to take over from his boss Uhuru Kenyatta who has served for two terms.
During his campaign, Ruto portrayed himself as the champion of the poor in the country referring to himself as the ‘Hustler’ hence the choice of a wheelbarrow as his Party’s symbol.
The other flags you see at national events are the KDF flag and the EAC flag alongside our National Flag.