Former President Mwai Kibaki has thanked Kenyans for the love and support they have shown to his family following the demise of his wife, former first lady Lucy Muthoni Kibaki.
Mr Kibaki appealed to Kenyans and the world to pray for his family and turn up in large numbers during the burial of Mama Lucy in Othaya on Saturday.
It was the first time the former president was speaking publicly since the death of his wife at Bupa Cromwell Hospital in London, United Kingdom on April 26, 2016.Mr Kibaki urged Kenyans to emulate his wife’s deeds.
Speaking to a delegation of dignitaries and government officials who had gone to pay tribute to Mama Lucy, the former president expressed his gratitude to Kenyans for standing with his family during trying times.