This archive report was first published on 4 August 2019.
On August 3, 2019, the hours preceding the cremation of Kibra MP Ken Okoth's body were marked with intrigues, anxiety, and high drama.
Okoth's body was cremated at a private event at the Kariokor Crematorium, but some close family members, including his mother, were not informed about the plans.
According to a source at Lee Funeral Home, Monica Okoth, the late MP's wife, arrived at the facility in the early hours of Saturday morning demanding her husband's body.
The family wanted the body to arrive at the crematorium as early as possible to avoid a confrontation with residents of Kibra, who were planning to block the roads leading to the crematorium.
However, Lee Funeral Home declined to release the body until around 3am, when they allowed Monica and other family members to have the body.
Okoth's body arrived at the crematorium around 7am, and cremation commenced 30 minutes later.
Evans Olouch, Okoth's nephew, revealed that some relatives held a meeting on Saturday night, which Okoth's mother was not informed about.
