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| Former President the Late Daniel Moi. PHOTO | Courtesy |
The government has announced Tuesday, February 11 a public holiday for
citizens to attend former President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi’s funeral
service at Nyayo Stadium, Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua said
Thursday.
President Uhuru Kenyatta will lead the nation in a memorial service for the former Head of State.
The national memorial service, Mr Kinyua said, will be an inter-denominational service led by the Africa Inland Church (AIC).
Before
then, Kenyans of all walks of life will have three days from Saturday
to Monday to view the body, which will be lying in state at Parliament
Buildings.
then, Kenyans of all walks of life will have three days from Saturday
to Monday to view the body, which will be lying in state at Parliament
Buildings.
The body will leave the Lee Funeral Home at 8 am with the casket draped in the national flag.
The funeral procession will snake through Valley Road to Kenyatta Avenue
and on to Parliament Road after which a military parade will be mounted
in his honour.
and on to Parliament Road after which a military parade will be mounted
in his honour.
“Members of the public will view the body at Parliament Buildings and we have made
arrangements with the security teams to allow as many people as possible
while making sure that we avoid any commotion,” Mr Kinyua told
journalists on the steps of Harambee House.
arrangements with the security teams to allow as many people as possible
while making sure that we avoid any commotion,” Mr Kinyua told
journalists on the steps of Harambee House.
