Kenyans on Friday paid their last respects to former President Mwai Kibaki in a state funeral service that was attended by African leaders.
Kibaki, whose death was announced last Friday, died at the age of 90.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in his tribute called Kibaki “a man of honor”, who had always “put Kenya and Kenyans first” referring to him as “one of the greatest African statesman of is generation”, “a man of few words but a man of decisive action”.
Authorities declared Friday a public holiday in honor of Kibaki, who served two terms as president from 2002 to 2013. The presidents of Kenya, South Africa and South Sudan were among dignitaries attending the state funeral in the capital, Nairobi.
The presidents of Kenya, South Africa and South Sudan were among the dignitaries attending the state funeral in the capital, Nairobi. Kibaki will be buried in his ancestral home in central Kenya.
