On 1 May 2016, grief and gloom filled Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi as the body of former First Lady Lucy Kibaki arrived in the country.
The arrival marked a solemn moment for mourners and officials present at the airport, where the former First Lady’s remains were received amid visible sorrow.
Lucy Kibaki, who served as Kenya’s First Lady during the presidency of Mwai Kibaki, was being brought home for the next stage of funeral arrangements.
The scene at JKIA reflected the national mood surrounding her death, with the airport becoming the first point of public mourning as the body came in.
