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Other leaders who had earlier sent their condolences include Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu and Uganda's Yoweri Kagura Museveni.

The death of Kenya's Third President Emilio Mwai Kibaki saddened many within and out of Kenya.

Kibaki served Kenya for ten years as president and he is celebrated as a man who had a rich legacy.

Queen Elizabeth is the latest of the World's influential leaders to mourn with Kenyans the death of Kibaki.

Elizabeth in her condolences message mourned the late as a great statesman who contributed immensely to the well being of Kenya.

{Queen Elizabeth}

"I was sorry to receive the news of the death of Mwai Kibaki. He had a lifelong record of service to the Kenyan people. It will be of deep sadness to your country to have lost a great statesman, but Kenya can take pride in the legacy of the leadership of his leadership. I send you and the people of Kenya my condolences at this loss," she said.

Other leaders who had earlier sent their condolences include Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu and Uganda's Yoweri Kagura Museveni.

Kibaki was pronounced dead by President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday last week.

He died after long battle with illness.

Kenya will host a state funeral in his honour on Friday.

His burial is set for Saturday at his Othaya home.