Sean appeared to suggest that Moi Day was not necessary and would be better celebrated in honour of a different person who “delivered to the Kenyan people and economy”.

“Apparently is back. CS Mr. Matiang'i & H.E Mr. Kenyatta, I wish you could, just maybe, honor a different person who delivered more to the Kenyan people and economy, and would never ask for any such "tributes" in return. Anyway I don't want to play these politics...,” the younger Kibaki said through his Twitter handle.

The reference to the economy created the impression that Sean was referring to his grandfather – Kenya’s third President credited with expanding democratic space and turning around the economic fortunes of the country.

Interestingly, President Kibaki was instrumental in scrapping Moi Day which was celebrated as a National Holiday – complete with official celebrations during President Moi’s reign.

When he assumed the Presidency in 2003, Kibaki’s regime did not recognize Moi Day as a national holiday even though was observed as a public holiday without any official ceremonies.

In 2010, the new constitution was passed, with Moi Day having been scrapped from the list of national holidays.

In November last year, the High Court ruled that Moi Day remained a public holiday unless and until Parliament repealed the Public Holidays Act.