{"id":15785,"date":"2022-04-23T10:12:37","date_gmt":"2022-04-23T10:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/kagame-eulogizes-former-kenyan-president-mwai-kibaki"},"modified":"2022-04-23T10:25:03","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T10:25:03","slug":"kagame-eulogizes-former-kenyan-president-mwai-kibaki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/policy\/kagame-eulogizes-former-kenyan-president-mwai-kibaki","title":{"rendered":"Kagame eulogizes former Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>President Paul Kagame on Friday led Rwandans in mourning the third President of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki after he passed on Friday.<\/p>\n

Kibaki, 90, died after a long illness coupled with old age, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced on Friday.<\/p>\n

He served as Kenya\u2019s third President from 2002 to April 2013.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy sincere condolences to the people of Kenya and to the family of President Kibaki,\u201d Kagame said in a tweet.<\/p>\n

Prior to being elected President, Kibaki served as a Member of Parliament for five decades, a Cabinet Minister, Vice-President among other appointments.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis dedication to the economic transformation of Kenya and his work towards regional integration will be remembered for many generations,\u201d Kagame said, \u201cThe people of Rwanda stand with Kenya during this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

A litany of condolences have been sent for the former head of state following his demise.<\/p>\n

President Kenyatta described him as a statesman who was dedicated to serve Kenyans as a leading figure in post-independence history.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Kibaki will forever be remembered as the gentleman of Kenyan Politics, a brilliant debater; whose eloquence, wit, and charm won the day, time and-time again,\u201d President Kenyatta stated while announcing Kibaki\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis contributions in the Ministry of Finance and as Vice President saw Kenya\u2019s economy grow steadily, fueled by a commodities boom, and fiscal and monetary policies that were the backbone of his economic philosophy,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The president also declared a mourning period until Kibaki\u2019s burial, with all flags flying at half-mast.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Rwanda. President Paul Kagame on Friday led Rwandans in mourning the third President of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki after he passed on Friday. Kibaki, 90, died after a long illness coupled with old age, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced on Friday. 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