The funeral service of the late retired President Mwai Kibaki is currently underway at the Othaya Approved School.
Nyeri Catholic Archbishop Anthony Muheria is presiding over the service.
The service is being attended by top dignitaries led by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto.
ODM leader Raila Odinga is also present.
Muheria started the service with prayers before reiterating the Kibaki family's wish and that of their late father that politics should not be played at his funeral.
"I appeal to you that in line with the late President's wishes, there will be no politics," he said.
Muheria then headed to pray for the body which arrived from the Lee Funeral Home minutes after 11 am.
Ex-vice presidents Kalonzo Musyoka and Musalia Mudavadi and Ford Kenya leader Moses Wetangula are among those attending the burial ceremony.
Speakers of the bicameral parliament, cabinet secretaries, principal secretaries and politicians the other top dignitaries attending the event.
