Former Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan has breathed his last after a short illness, according to a social media statement by the Kofi Annan Foundation.

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The global statesman died in Switzerland where he was receiving medical attention.

Annan is fondly remembered by Kenyans for the critical role he played in saving Kenya from the crippling violence and bloodshed that the country had slid into.

Kenyans have been reacting to news of his death.

Here is what Garissa residents had to say:

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