President Uhuru Kenyatta and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta have Monday led the nation in paying tributes and last respects to the late Retired President Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki.
The President and the First lady led the nation in public viewing of the body of the late Kibaki at Parliament buildings followed by Deputy President William Ruto and other dignitaries.
A brief prayer by Catholic Church bishops preceded the body viewing exercise.
The body of the late Kibaki which arrived at parliament buildings at around 7.20 am will lie in state at Parliament buildings from today until Wednesday.
1/2 His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Monday led the country in viewing the body of former President Emilio Mwai Kibaki which is lying-in-State at Parliament Buildings in Nairobi. pic.twitter.com/BbwpEzXJSW
— State House Kenya (@StateHouseKenya) April 25, 2022
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the public will have a chance to view the body and pay their last respects between 9 am and 5 pm.
The National Assembly, Senate, Ministries and Harambee House and other Government offices will have condolence books for signing from Monday afternoon.
Kibaki’s national state funeral with full military honors and protocols will be held on Friday at the Nyayo National Stadium.
2/2 The body of President Emilio Mwai Kibaki will lie-in-State in Parliament for three days, from today Monday, 25th April to Wednesday, 27th April 2022, to allow Kenyans adequate time to pay their last respects to the former Head of State. pic.twitter.com/A31kJRodhu
— State House Kenya (@StateHouseKenya) April 25, 2022
Final rites will be held on Saturday, April 30, at his Othaya Home in Nyeri. The third President of the Republic of Kenya died on Friday, April 22 at the age of 90.
