President Uhuru Kenyatta appointed National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi as the special envoy of the State to the funeral of the late Kofi Annan in Accra, Ghana.
Muturi will lead a delegation of senior members of the government, legislature and an official representative from the High Commission of the Republic of Kenya in Abuja, Nigeria.
In his condolence message to the President of Ghana Nana Addo Akufo-Addo, Mr Kenyatta expressed his deep sorrow at the passing of Kofi Annan whom he described as a great son of Africa.
Annan spent his professional life advocating for peace and human dignity during his long career at the United Nation, in management, peacekeeping operations and as special envoy.
He left a legacy both as the Secretary-General of the United Nations and as the UN Arab League Joint Special Representative for Syria to help find a solution to the on-going conflict.
The former UN secretary general was also the lead UN Commissioner to investigate the Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar, Burma and in all these peace-making efforts, Annan has served tirelessly and with admirable distinction.
Post his stay as the UN Secretary-General, he was credited for his peace efforts as Chair of The Elders, an independent group of global leaders committed to advancing the cause of peace and promoting human rights around the world.
Kenyans remembered Annan for the critical role he played as a mediator during the 2008 post-election crisis.
Annan, who is also a Nobel Peace Prize winner died at the age of 80 after a short illness in Switzerland.
A statement from the Kofi Annan Foundation stated: “His wife Nane and their children Ama, Kojo and Nina were by his side during his last days.”
