The State funeral of the late President Mwai Kibaki is expected to start at 10 am at the Nyayo National Stadium where Kenyans are already seated as they wait to bid farewell to the country's third president.
In the funeral programme seen by the Star, the solemn procession will depart from State House at 9:00 am and head to Nyayo Stadium.
Dignitaries will be expected to be seated by 10 am.
This includes; Ambassadors, High Commissioners, Principal Secretaries, Members of the Judicial arm of the government among others.
The Deputy President William Ruto is expected to arrive at 10:10 am.
At 10:20, heads of State are expected to arrive and President Uhuru Kenyatta and the First Lady Margaret expected to arrive at 10:30 am.
At the same time, The National Anthem and East Africa Community (E.A.C) Anthem will be sung.
The Guards of Honor (Troops-in-line) will be in first line in the State reception of the funeral procession.
At 10:50 am, the casket will be received at the altar where Uhuru, the Chief of Defence Forces, Vice Chief of Defence Forces and the Special Victims Counsel will witness the mounting of the casket on the catafalque.
It is here that the visiting Heads of State will pay their last respects to Kibaki.
The interdenominational funeral service will start at 11:00 am with a requiem Mass in celebration of the life of Kibaki led by arch Bishop Philip Anyolo.
He will be assisted by Bishop Martin Kivuva. Tributes from the attendees will be received at 1:00 pm.
The parade will retreat at 2:00 pm and at the same time, the National Anthem will be sung.
Uhuru will depart from Nyayo Stadium 10 minutes later together with the visiting Heads of States.
President Kibaki will be laid to his final resting place on Saturday, April 30 at his Othaya residence, Nyeri County.
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