Former First Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta, who is President Uhuru Kenyatta's mother, on Sunday received her 2019 Macky Sall Prize for Dialogue in Africa from Defence Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma.

The prize was awarded on 11th December 2020 at the Museum of Black Civilisation in Dakar, Senegal by President Macky Sall and received by Dr Juma on behalf of the Former First Lady who could not travel because of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The annual prize is awarded to African personalities who use dialogue to avert conflict in Africa and is named after the Senegalese President Macky Sall who is a celebrated African mediator.

Joseph Kinyua, Mama Ngina and Monica Juma. PHOTO/PSCU

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The Former First Lady was awarded for continuously and quietly using dialogue to diffuse tension in the country and the region over the years especially for her leading role in ending the political tension that followed Kenya's 2017 General Election.

Speaking when she received the award from Dr Juma at her Nairobi home, the Former First Lady thanked CIRID for the recognition saying it was an honour for Kenya's frontline role in the search for lasting peace and stability in Eastern Africa.

Monica Juma and Mama Ngina. PHOTO/PSCU 

"I didn't know that there are people who know where we've come from as a country and how they settled on me as the recipient of the award. I am grateful," the Former First Lady said, and thanked Dr Juma for collecting the award on her behalf.

At the prize handover event attended by First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, Dr Juma was accompanied by Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua and Foreign Affairs PS Macharia Kamau.