From family photos to stylish celebrations, celebrities expressed gratitude and optimism for 2025.

See our list below:

1. Kanze Dena

She ended the year with her sisters as they partied and sang along. She penned on her Instagram;

"Oh yes! GOODBYE 2024.... Thank you Dena sisters... bado tuingie studio. Uniform Nishasort!! Love you my sisters

Adding her joy at the fireworks display "Mr. Mr. Thank you for a fantabulous fireworks display.... 2025..!! Dream team makes the dream work..."

2. Fena Menal

"2024 peeled me like an onion!! I love every layer I have met, and truly excited to discover and live more in the new. Adios '24!! 🐐 🫶" she wrote.

3. Shix Kapienga

In a video with family and friends, the actress shared her gratitude. "#GRATEFUL 🤗🙏🏽 …going into 2025 with the same God who carried me throughout 2024 🙏🏽✨HAPPY NEW YEAR FAM !!!✨#Grateful🙏🏽"

4. Celestine Gachuhi

In a video doing self-care, the actress said;

"Away from being Tried and Tested,I have also had some of the amazing moments of my life. I have worked with brands, I have done something that I’ve always wanted to do that is @simama_initiative we launched it. It was amazing. I’m so grateful I have attended events, God has shown me favour, some great amazing people just great to me, They called me for their events they showed up in my events which is amazing."

She appeared emotional recalling unnamed events;

" I’m also so grateful for you guys, for you my people, for you that support my work ,support my content, that you have been here throughout this year as in we are ending 2024 together. I am so grateful for you guys, you have been part of the great moments of this years. I’ve also shared so much on the gospel on Jesus on God and I’m so glad that I made an impact on you guys. The people that would text me inbox me email me on how you know my sharing of Christ and the word and my walk with Christ has really impacted you. I am so thankful and I’m glad that I did this. I have also been able to be vocal more on Gender Based violence through @simama_initiative . I have been able to learn so many things and to even stand up and also be a voice to the voiceless on issues gender based violence. I’m so grateful ! LET’S DO THIS AGAIN AND MORE NEXT YEAR. ❤️"

5. Marya Okoth

"366/366 we thank God🙏🏾🥳🥳🥳. We don’t take it for granted that we are a few hours away from experiencing 2025 and it’s blessings😃. I pray that all your blessings double up in 2025…Happy New Year in advance my family🎇🎇🥳🥳. YOU DID IT!!! To add on that thank you for 500K followers on Instagram and your support throughout this year🙏🏾 Baraka tele🙏🏾❤️" she told fans.

6. Avril

"Last day of 2024 🙌🏽. Thanking God for year like no other!! Very ready for 2025! #GratefulHeart #EvenMoreGratefulForWhatsToCome #TheMillenialInMeHadTo #IYKYK 😂✌🏼" the mom of one said.

7. Willy Paul

"My Best Year 2024," the gospel come secular musician wished Kenyans.

8. Vera Sidika 

"Happy New year in advance loves ❤️ 2024 was one of my best years for real!!! God has truly been faithful 🙏 Ending another year single af! 😂 Where y’all jumping off from? Niko Diani 🏝️ all white beach party finna be lit tonight!! 🥵🔥💃🏼Happy New Year," the mom of two told her close to 3 million Instagram fans.

9. Jaguar

"Thank you Lord for new beginnings. May 2025 be Kenyas best year yet; 365 days, 365 new chances. Happy new year friends,"  the former Starehe MP wrote.

10. Ruth K 

""Ending the year with good vibes," said Mulamwah's current bae.

 "31st December is one of the best days of the year for me; closure and restart!I am so thankful for all 2024 has been. 2025, we shot even higher #endofyear #Gratitude #peace," the tall pretty mom of one said.

12. Kennedy Rapudo

"This year 2024 has tested me in many ways I never anticipated. My business took a hard hit, losing an average of Ksh2 million or more monthly. There were nights I went to bed so late, drained from the days work, and mornings I woke up as early as 4am heading straight back to the grind," Amber Ray's fiancé noted.