Kenya: Thousands attend Maathai funeral
KENYANS yesterday bade farewell to the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, in a colourful state funeral marked with prayers, praises and tree planting.
Thousands of Kenyans, including president Mwai Kibaki and prime minister Raila Odinga, massed at Uhuru Park in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, to attend prayers for the late Wangari Maathai.
Maathai won the prize in 2004 for developing women’s rights and resisting attempts by the state to develop Uhuru.