Queen Elizabeth II has mourned Ex-President the late Mwai Kibaki eulogizing him as “a great statesman”.
In her condolence message to President Kenyatta, Queen Elizabeth mentioned that she learnt of the death of President Kibaki with a lot of sorrow.
“He had a lifelong record of service to the Kenyan people. It will be of deep sadness to your country to have lost a great statesman, but Kenya can take pride in the legacy of his leadership. I send you and the people of Kenya my condolences at this loss,” the Qeen said.
The former head of state, who passes on on April 22, 2022, aged 90, served as the country’s third president from December 2002 to April 2013, taking over from Late President Daniel Moi.
President Uhuru Kenyatta who made public the death of his political mentor and predecessor is on Friday expected to lead Kenyans in his funeral service at the Nyayo National Stadium.
President Kibaki will be buried on Saturday at his rural home in Othaya in Nyeri County.
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa, Salva Kiir of South Sudan and Ethiopia’s Sahle-Work Zewde are among Heads of State who will be attending the funeral service.
The government declared Friday as a public holiday to allow Kenyans mourn the fallen President and attend the service.