Friday, April 29 declared a public holiday following death of Mwai Kibaki

Interior CS Fred Matiang'í has declared Friday, April 29, 2022, a public holiday following the death of retired president Mwai Kibaki on Friday.

In a statement issued by the Ministry of Interior on Saturday, Matiang'í in his capacity as the chair of Kibaki’s National Funeral Steering Committee revealed that the late president’s state funeral, with full military honours and protocols, will be held on the said day at Nyayo National Stadium.

The late president will however be laid to rest at his family home in Othaya, Nyeri County on Saturday, April 30, after a public prayer session at Othaya Stadium.

According to the CS, the late president’s body will lie at Parliament grounds from April 25 to 27, where President Kenyatta will lead the nation in the public viewing of the former Head-of-State’s body.

“President Uhuru Kenyatta and First Lady Mrs. Margaret Kenyatta, will lead the nation in publicly viewing the body of at 10.00 a.m. on Monday, the 25th April, 2022,” said CS Matiang’i.

“All other dignitaries and Government officials are required to have arrived at the National Assembly for the event on or before 9.00 a.m. Thereafter, the public will be allowed to view the body and to pay their last respects.”

Dignitaries wishing to pay their respects to Kibaki’s kin will be accorded time on April 26 and 27 at the deceased’s official office in Nyari Estate from between 9 am and 12 noon.

“The Head of the Public Service and the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of the National Government will launch the official signing of the Condolence Book of the late President on Tuesday, 26th April 2022 at Harambee House at 9 am,” the Interior CS added.

“Condolence Books will be availed at all Regional, County and Sub-County Government Offices for the members of the public.”