This archive report was first published on 18 October 2019.
George Muli, a popular actor from the Kenyan drama series Tahidi High, has shared a harrowing story of how his family's grandfather went missing from the morgue, only to be buried by another family three days before his planned burial.
The incident occurred when George's father was receiving cancer treatment in India, and his mother was in India with him. George's mother called him to inform him that their grandfather had passed away, but George's first reaction was to ask if his father had learned of the news and what his reaction had been.
However, things took a turn for the worse when George and his family went to pick up their grandfather's body from the morgue, only to be presented with a wrong body. The attendants told them that the body they were viewing was the correct one, but George's family was adamant that it was not their grandfather.
It was later discovered that George's grandfather had already been buried by another family, leaving George's family in shock and grief. The family had to obtain a court order to exhume their kin's body to accord him a proper burial.
George's mother had also been experiencing chest pains, and the day before the burial, they had been rushed to the hospital. Despite her condition, she insisted on attending her father's burial.
George and his family eventually exhumed the body and gave their grandfather a proper burial, with George's father taking charge of ensuring that things ran smoothly.
