The National Assembly will convene a special sitting on Wednesday, 27th April, to pay tribute to the late Third President Mwai Kibaki. The sitting was proclaimed by President Uhuru Kenyatta on 22nd April, following Kibaki's demise.
According to the National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi, the special sitting will be held in the National Assembly Chamber, main Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, commencing at 2.30 pm.
During the sitting, the House will consider the Exceptional Motion tabled regarding Kibaki's demise, as well as receive notification regarding the presidential proclamation.
As part of the national mourning, the body of the retired President was taken to parliament on Monday for three days to lie in state. The Head of State, President Kenyatta, is expected to lead the nation in viewing the body at 10.00 am on Wednesday, alongside First Lady Margaret Kenyatta and other government officials.
After lying in state for three days, the military gun carriage and State Funeral Procession will make their way from State House to the Nyayo Stadium, the venue of the National State Funeral, on Friday.
