Uhuru attends King’ori Mwangi's burial in Tetu

Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has today attended the burial of retired senior assistant Inspector General of Police Zachary King’ori Mwangi, in Ndugamano grounds in Tetu, Nyeri.

Uhuru eulogised King’ori as a man who exhibited great leadership skills, integrity, and dedication to service.

He said King’ori’s skills and character saw him rise through the ranks right from when he joined the Kenya Police Force in 1988 to his retirement in 2022 at his last posting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

King'ori died on Sunday, February 11 in a hospital in Nairobi where he had been admitted.

He served as a Provincial Police Officer in Mombasa, Nairobi and Western regions before being appointed as Assistant Inspector General.

He later joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where he was attached until his retirement.

King’ori also served as the director of operations at police headquarters, police spokesman, director of Kenya Police Campus in Kiganjo and principal assistant.

The cortege departed from Lee Funeral Home at 7:00 am which was followed by a funeral service at Ndugamano from 10:00 am.

The family and friends have been meeting for prayers at the All Saints Cathedral, Public Service Club, Hazina Estate Nairobi, his Nyeri townhome at Kuniville Estate, the family home at Ndugamano and at Ibis Hotel, Nyeri ahead of the burial.

His former colleagues have eulogized him as a dedicated man who was always steadfast in his work.

He retired from the service in 2021 after attaining his retirement age.