The body of former First Lady Lucy Kibaki will arrive in Nairobi from London
at 5am
on Sunday.
Mama Lucy died at
Bupa Cromwell Hospital
on Tuesday morning after being
.
Lucy, who was wife of former President Mwai Kibaki,
died aged 82.
Government spokesman Eric Kiraithe said
three days of national mourning will be marked.
Kiraithe said there will also be an opportunity for the public to sign condolence books which will be placed at several locations in Nairobi and county headquarters countrywide.
In Nairobi, the books will be placed at
Holy Family Basilica and
Consolata Shrine in Westlands.
The spokesman said a
national working committee has been set up to oversee the burial arrangements.
He said
the burial date will be announced later.
The committee is composed of government officials and family members.
Mama Lucy
fell ill in March and was
at the Nairobi Hospital's
Intensive Care Unit. She
had earlier been taken to Gertrude's Children's Hospital for emergency care.
The former First Lady
was flown out of the country for further treatment. Her
family said she was suffering from
.
In a condolence message on Tuesday, President Uhuru Kenyatta said Lucy will be remembered for her immense contributions to the country's development.
The former First Lady
chaired the
Organization of the
40 African First Ladies Against HIV/Aids.
She was also known for
supporting disadvantaged and disabled people; a hospital 'Mama Lucy Kibaki' was opened in her honour.