Order of the Golden Heart (Kenya)
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Order of the Golden Heart of the Republic of Kenya is the highest award in Kenya, and is split into three classes: Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart (C.G.H.), Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart (E.G.H.) and Moran of the Order of the Golden Heart (M.G.H.)[1]
| Order of the Golden Heart | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Awarded by the President | |
| Type | State |
| Established | 1966 |
| Country | Kenya |
| Awarded for | displays of exemplary qualities, achievements of heroism, patriotism or leadership |
| Classes | Chief
|
| Post-nominals | CGH EGH MGH |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None (highest) |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Burning Spear |
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Recipients
editChief of the Order is mostly given to the holders of the office of the President of Kenya.[1] However, several prominent figures have also received the medal despite not being Kenyan sitting presidents. Recipients include:
- President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni
- Former President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
- Aga Khan IV
- Saudi Businessman Prince Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud
- Former Prime Minister of New Zealand Mike Moore[2]
- Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, 53rd Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra[3]
- Judi Wakhungu, current Kenyan ambassor to France, Portugal, Serbia and the Holy See[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "What Presidential Awards, Orders and Medals in Kenya Mean". Kenyans.co.ke. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Mike Moore, WTO Director-General, 1999 to 2002". World Trade Organization. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Kenya Law | Kenya Gazette". kenyalaw.org. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ^ "The Kenya Gazette - Special Issue" (PDF). The Kenya Gazette. 12 December 2015.
- https://www.pulselive.co.ke/news/local/ruto-awards-bohra-community-leader-highest-state-award/pnrebx2
- https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2022/12/syedna-mufaddal-saifuddin-presented-with-the-highest-national-honour-by-president-ruto-of-kenya/
- Obiero, Gladys Mokeira (22 October 2019). "What is Elder of Golden Heart?". tuko.co.ke. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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