Mama Lucy protected and kept her family close till the very end, sister-in-law says

Martha Njeri, a sister in-law to the late Lucy Kibaki, is lost in thought after learning of the demise of the former First Lady Lucy Kibaki at her home in Kerere village in Othaya on April 26, 2016. (PHOTO: MOSE SAMMY/ STANDARD)

Despite being the First Lady during Mwai Kibaki's presidency, she largely remained a motherly figure.

The trappings of power notwithstanding, Mama Lucy, as she was fondly called, was not a larger-than-life public figure and was typically an African mother and very protective of her family.