President Uhuru Kenyatta Wednesday joined family, relatives, friends and other mourners for the funeral service of the late Mzee Josphat Muiruri Kihanya at the Holy Family Basilica, Nairobi.
President Kenyatta paid tribute to Mzee Kihanya and consoled the bereaved family for the loss.
“We stand in solidarity with you during this trying and difficult time of mourning. Our thoughts and prayers will always be with you,” President Kenyatta assured the family of Mzee Kihanya.
Mzee Kihanya was a long-serving civil servant who served the country with dedication in various capacities until his retirement in 1991.
The funeral service was conducted by Father Peter Kamomoe who also delivered the sermon.
The late Mzee Kihanya is survived by his wife Mrs Margaret Kihanya, children, grandchildren and a great-grandchild.