This archive report was first published on 13 October 2019.
On October 13, 2019, families who lost loved ones in the ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines plane crash on March 10, 2019, will start receiving their remains for burial, as the identification process has been completed.
The Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-302 crashed in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, just minutes after take-off from Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa.
John Quindos Karanja, who lost five relatives, including his wife Ann Wangui Karanja and three grandchildren, expressed gratitude to Kenyans for their support.
"We thank all Kenyans for the overwhelming emotional, spiritual and financial support towards our family. On Monday we shall be ferrying the remains of our loved ones after they were successfully identified. We plan to have the burial on Thursday, October 17," said Mr Karanja.
Interpol Secretary General Jürgen Stock said the organisation had to rely on accurate DNA sampling from close blood relatives of the victims to make correct identification, which took the group six months.
The Nakuru family's five members, including Mr Karanja's wife and three grandchildren, perished in the plane crash.
