KENYANS TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR THE HEROES AWARD AHEAD OF MASHUJAA DAY 2025

The National Heroes Council has opened the process of picking heroes for the 2025 Mashujaa Day Awards, inviting members of the public to submit nominations of individuals to be considered for recognition as national heroes.
In a notice issued on July 1, 2025, the National Heroes Council seeks to identify, select, and recognize individuals who qualify for designation as national heroes. “Pursuant to provisions of Section 22 of the Act, the public is hereby notified that the Council is calling for submission of proposals for nomination of suitable persons to be recommended for declaration as national heroes. Nominations may be made by a member of the public, an organization, a group of persons or an institution,” read the statement.
Nominations should be submitted within 21 days of the notice, that is, on or before 21st July 2025, for consideration for recognition on Mashujaa Day, October 20, 2025. According to the Kenya Heroes Act, for a person to be considered a national hero, they must have positively contributed selflessly and sacrificed for the country in any of the 14 functional areas stipulated in its First Schedule.
Consequently, nominations may be made in any one of the following functional areas: liberation struggle, spiritual leadership, indigenous knowledge, cultural values and practices, arts, sports, scholarship, professionalism and research, peace-making, statesmanship, entrepreneurship and industry, philanthropy, human rights, national cohesion and integration, and environmental conservation.
Additionally, nominees should demonstrate values mentioned in Article 10 of the Constitution of Kenya, as well as the following qualities listed in the First Schedule of the Act that include selflessness, courage, perseverance, commitment, expertise, talent, innovativeness, discipline, optimism, and creativity, among others.