Uhuru in Abu Dhabi to Mourn Late UAE President

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President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday delivered Kenya’s condolence message to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi following the death of his predecessor Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, 73, passed away on Friday, 13th May 2022 and was interred on the same day at the Al Bateen Cemetry within the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed The First Mosque in Abu Dhabi.

Several world leaders, among them United States of America Vice President Kamala Harris and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge also delivered their condolence messages.

Sheikh Khalifa was elected to succeed his father, the late His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who served as the UAE’s first president since the union in 1971 until he passed away on 2nd November 2004.

Born in 1948, Sheikh Khalifa was the second President of the UAE and the 16th Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

He was the eldest son of Sheikh Zayed.

Following his death vice-president Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, would serve as president until the federal council of the seven emirates meets within 30 days to pick a new president.

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