Former President: Kenya Declares National Mourning After Daniel Arap Moi's Death - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 4, 2020
Kenya has declared anunlimited period of national mourning, following the death of the country’slongest serving ruler, Daniel arap Moi.
His death was announced ina statement issued on Tuesday morning by President Uhuru Kenyatta in aPresidential proclamation.
According to the statement,the former President died at the Nairobi Hospital in the presence of hisfamily. It added that the country will observe a period of national mourningfrom Tuesday until the day of his funeral, which has not been set.
It also said Moi will beaccorded a State funeral, with all the appropriate civilian and full militaryhonours being observed.
President Kenyatta alsoordered that flags be flown at half-mast ‘as an expression of public sorrow’from Tuesday until sunset on the day of Moi’s burial.