This archive report was first published on 18 July 2020.
On July 17, 2020, the body of Ohangla musician Maureen Achieng was still held at the Ojele Memorial Hospital mortuary in Migori due to security concerns.
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Maureen Achieng's family had initially planned to transfer her body to Kopanga village earlier on Friday, but the move was put on hold due to the large crowds that gathered at the morgue and her home to pay their last respects.
The crowds, which included some of her fans who turned rowdy, raised concerns about security and health amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Family spokesperson and Lady Maureen's brother Charles Ochieng explained that the abrupt change in plans was made after they were told that taking the body home would pose a health risk to mourners who had already crowded the place.
"We made abrupt changes to the initial plans after we were told that taking the body home would pose a health risk to mourners who had already crowded the place," he said.
