Washington, DC 20001-3980
 
D: 202.383.0118
F: 202.637.3593
 
 
 
 
April 30, 2026
 
 
Board of Directors
Kansas City Life Insurance Company
3520 Broadway
Kansas City, Missouri 64111
 
Re:
Kansas City Life Variable Annuity Separate Account
File No. 333-52290
 
Directors:
 
We hereby consent to the reference to our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Statement of Additional Information filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Kansas City Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (File No. 333-52290).  In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933.
 
Sincerely,
 
Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

/s/ Thomas E. Bisset
Thomas E. Bisset
 
 
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