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Kenya: Former President Kibaki to Be Buried on April 30 in Othaya

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Nairobi — Former President Mwai Kibaki is set to be buried next Saturday at his Othaya home in Nyeri.

The announcement was made by the national Funeral Steering Committee chaired by Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi.

“We have finalized preliminary plans for the state funeral of his excellency President Mwai Kibaki and we would like the public to know that this will happen on Friday the 29 of April, 2022 at Nyayo National Stadium and President Kibaki will then be laid to rest on Saturday the 30th of April 2022,” Matiangi stated.

During the briefing, Matiangi further stated that the former President will lie in state from Monday to Wednesday at Parliament building to allow the public to pay their respects.

“This is for the members of the public and the rest of the country in leadership to pay their last respects. Members of the public need to be informed that those who are in Nairobi and would like to visit with the family, it will have to be between Tuesday and Wednesday at President Kibaki’s Nyari office,” Matiangi said.

Matiangi also pointed out that condolences’ books will be placed in different government offices including National Assembly Senate, County Assemblies for the public to go and give their condolences.

Matiangi was flanked by President Kibaki’s children who include Judy Wanjiku, Jimmy Kibaki, David Kagai, and Tony Githinji.

He was also accompanied by other members of the committee including Head of Public ServiceJoseph Kinyua, interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho, Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai among others.

Kibaki’s death was announced on Friday morning by President Uhuru Kenyatta who succeeded him in 2013.

“It is my sorrowful duty to announce to the nation the passing on of His Excellency Emilio Mwai Kibaki, the third president of the Republic of Kenya,” Kenyatta said in a televised address from State House, “We have lost a great leader.”

“I order and direct that in the testimony of high esteem that all Kenyans held for Mwai Kibaki, the country will hold a period of national mourning until sunset on the day he will be buried. All flags will fly at half-mast during this period,” he added.

Kibaki served as Kenya’s third president from 2002 to April 2013 at the end of second and final term as required by the Constitution.

Since leaving office, Kibaki has been in and out of hospital due to multiple health complications and old age.