President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto on Wednesday led Kenyans in eulogising former First Lady Lucy Kibaki.
Senior government officials and other dignitaries attended the Requiem Mass held at Consolata Shrine in Westlands, Nairobi.
President Kenyatta said Mama Lucy Kibaki will be remembered for her strong support for family values and her advocacy for the girl child.
He said the former First Lady will also be remembered for the efforts she put into the fight against HIV/Aids.
The President said he has known Mama Lucy from the time when he was young and knew her as a person who valued good behaviour.
“There were no half ways. You were either in her right side or her wrong side,” said the President.
Deputy President Ruto also described the personal experiences he has had with the First Lady.
He described two occasions, one within State House and another in Eldoret, when the former First Lady spoke her mind to him.
“Mama Lucy Kibaki was different. She was different. She spoke her mind freely and honestly. She was never hostage to what people wanted her to be. She was herself,” said the DP.
The President and the DP spoke after the grand children of the former First Lady read eulogies. Judy Kibaki also read a eulogy on behalf of her siblings.
Opposition leaders Raila Odinga, Kalonzo Musyoka and Moses Wetangula also attended the mass.
Her body was taken back to Lee Funeral Home in Nairobi, to be interred on Saturday at the family home in Othaya, Nyeri.