RIP Kibaki: Queen Elizabeth sends message of condolences to Kenya

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April 29, 2022
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As Kenya celebrates the memorial service of the late third President Mwai Kibaki, Queen Elizabeth has sent her message of condolences.

When Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II when was received by President Mwai Kibaki ( late) during a past dinner hosted for Heads of Government at Hyatt hotel in Trinidad and Tobago.
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In a statement, the Queen eulogised Kibaki as a great statesman in whom Kenya can take pride in the legacy of his leadership.

Queen Elizabeth on Kibaki’s service to Kenyans

“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,” part of the message from HM The Queen read.

Queen Elizabeth 11 has eulogised Kibaki as a gentleman. PHOTO/Courtesy — The late retired president Mwai Kibaki. PHOTO/Courtesy

Kibaki passed away last Friday at the age of 90 years.

Today’s memorial service which is being held at Nyayo National Stadium is led by President Uhuru Kenyatta and is graced by several foreign dignitaries including Heads of States.

“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.”

Message of condolence from HM The Queen on the passing of former President Kibaki. pic.twitter.com/fegIntuSJ2
— Jane Marriott (@JaneMarriottUK) April 29, 2022

The service is inter-denominational but led by the Catholic Church.

The foreign dignitaries present include South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, his South Sudan counterpart Salva Kiir and Ethiopian Head of State Sahle-Work-Zewde among others.

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