Kenya: Tributes Galore As Mama Lucy Is Laid to Rest in Othaya

Glowing tributes were paid to former First Lady Lucy Kibaki, with speeches by a number of leaders and family members, which offered Kenyans a peep into the extensive influence she wielded behind the scenes.

Deputy President William Ruto told how during ceremonies to mark the endorsement of the Constitution in 2010, Mrs Kibaki called him aside and asked him to work with the then Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta.

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