South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the late Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki as a champion for “the cause of democracy and unity” in his country and other parts of Africa.
Kibaki died on April 22 at the age of 90. The cause of death was not given, but Kibaki was in and out of hospitals in recent years as his health failed.
“We send our deepest condolences to the family of former President Kibaki and to the people of Kenya in general. We mourn with them and share in their loss,” Ramaphosa said.
He recalled that “former President Kibaki championed the cause of democracy and unity in Kenya and beyond.”
Kibaki served as Kenya’s vice president from 1978 to 1988 and as president from 2002 to 2013.
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