Kenya’s parliament has banned the wearing of a suit, named after the late Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda, within the building.
Speaker of Parliament Moses Wetangula said Kaunda suits, as well as traditional African clothes, were not welcome.
The suit, also referred to as the Mao Zedong suit, is collarless and often short-sleeved.
The late Zambian president made the suit popular among political leaders across sub-Saharan Africa and Kenyan President William Ruto often wears them on official occasions.
This has made the Kaunda suit – a safari jacket with matching trousers – popular with the political class.
The banning of the suit has elicited mixed reactions on social media, with some wondering why “African attire” would be banned by an African parliament, while others supported it.
- BBC Africa
Source: OccupyGh.com
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