KDF takes over as Moi’s body arrive at Lee Funeral Home
The Kenya Defense Forces (KDF), led by its chief, Gen Samson Mwathethe, has taken control of the Lee funeral Home Nairobi where the body of former President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi is being preserved awaiting burial.
Gen Mwathethe, together with other military bosses from the Kenya Air force and the Kenya Navy, and Police Inspector-General Hillary Mutyambai, were among government officials and politicians who arrived at the mortuary before 8am on Tuesday.
Others present were Cabinet secretaries Fred Matiang’i (Interior), Charles Keter (Energy), Amina Mohammed (Sports), Monica Juma (Foreign Affairs) and Simon Chelugui (Water).
The body arrived at the mortuary in a private ambulance at 8.25am from The Nairobi Hospital where Moi was undergoing treatment.
It was escorted by heavy police security, both in uniform and in civilian clothes.
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