Explaining the gun salute and last post in State funerals
RAILA'S FAREWELL
Explaining the gun salute and last post in State funerals
Military honours are steeped in history and ceremony, serving as formal expressions of respect, remembrance, and solemnity. In Kenya and other Commonwealth nations, the gun salute and the Last Post are central to state occasions, funerals, and memorials. These rituals are precise, disciplined, and carry deep meaning, representing honour, mourning, and a final farewell.
By Maureen Kinyanjui