Uhuru Cancels His Visit to Zimbabwe

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President, Uhuru Kenyatta, has cancelled his planned visit to Zimbabwe following the death of former president Mwai Kibaki last week.

The cancellation was made public by Zimbabwe’s permanent secretary in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Nick Mangwana through his Twitter handle.

“President [Emmerson Mnangagwa] announced that President Kenyatta is no longer coming for the ZITF as there is national bereavement in Kenya following the death of former President Mwai Kibaki,” tweeted Mangwana.

President Kenyatta was scheduled to officially open the 2022 Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) to be held from 26th to 30th April.

The City of Bulawayo had resolved to honour Kenyatta by renaming one of its streets to his name during the visit to Zimbabwe.

Kibaki’s State Funeral

Kibaki, the third President of the Republic of Kenya died on Friday, 22nd April aged 90 years.

President Kenyatta will on Monday, 25th April at 10 am lead the nation in viewing the body of the late President.

Kibaki’s body will lie at Parliament buildings for three days from Monday to Wednesday where Kenyans will be accorded a rare chance to view his full body.

State Funeral of the departed president will be held on Friday, 29th April, at Nyayo Stadium before his burial on Saturday, 30th April at his Othaya home in Nyeri County.

The funeral will have full military honors.

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