Principal Administrative Secretary in the Office of President Kennedy Kihara has said burial preparations for late president Mwai Kibaki are going on smoothly.
Speaking in Othaya on Wednesday, Kihara noted that the sitting arrangement in the venue has been approved.
"We have plans for where the family, clergy, choir, VIPs from other states, Kenyan VIPs and the normal Kenyans would sit," he said.
"Kibaki was a humble man and would not be too concerned about the categories."
Kihara added that the planning committee is prepared to host 15,000 mourners at Othaya grounds.
He also said that so far, the plan is to travel by road to the final destination unless the arrangement changes.
"As of today, the committee has made plans to drive from Nairobi to Othaya."
"It is a classified security matter so we will not tell you the route," he pointed out.
Kihara added that the state funeral service will be held at Nyayo Stadium on Friday, where different diplomats will pay their tributes.
He said that the Othaya service will target the common citizen from Othaya and its surrounding.
"We do not expect heads of states here unless changes are made."
The PAS said that the team will not be able to accommodate all mourners at Kibaki's residence during the burial.
He however said that they will accommodate all classes and walks of people.
"He belonged to a lot of different classes, ages and people. We will accommodate them."
Kihara has urged mourners travelling to Othaya grounds to be respectful and disciplined.
Kibaki willlaid to rest on Saturday.
