Interior CS Dr. Fred Matiang’i has revealed that the plans for the state funeral of the late former President Mwai Kibaki are complete.
At a press briefing on Wednesday from the Nyayo National Stadium, the CS stated that the state is ready to begin the process of laying the former President to rest.
Matiang’i said that the state funeral committee was committed to ensuring that the national event on Friday, April 29 would be successful.
He maintained that all Kenyans who wish to attend the state funeral will be expected to be seated by 8:00 am at the Nyayo National Stadium.
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“We want to start early so that those who have to travel out of town are able to return to their homes early enough. The programme will commence at 8:00 am,” Matiang’i stated.
He said that the mass for the late Kibaki would be conducted in the stadium up to around 1 o’clock before the event in Nyayo Stadium is concluded.
Matiang’i further said that on Saturday, April 30, the body of Kibaki would be transported by road to Othaya Constituency in Nyeri County for another service before the late President is laid to rest.
“We request our fellow citizens to be time-conscious because this is a ceremony that involves a lot of people. We are all led by KDF and we’ll be required to observe the protocals by the KDF,”
"I want to request our people to understand that what is going to be conducted is a state funeral which follows a particular protocol," Matiang’i remarked.
