This archive report was first published on 22 December 2019.
On December 16, a dramatic scene unfolded in a Kakamega home when the body of Night Makunda, a woman destined for burial, protested the attempt.
Relatives and friends who had gathered at Shamberere village in Malava, Kakamega county, were left stunned after the lifeless body reportedly clenched fists and dared them by raising the head.
The grave that had been prepared remained unused for hours as the body protested efforts to be laid to rest.
According to the Makunda's family (Maragoli), their in-laws (Kabras) had not paid dowry, and the deceased was not happy.
When the widower obliged and paid the dowry later in the day, to the shock of many who had turned up to witness the bizarre burial, the corpse unclutched its fists, ready for burial.
Traditional rituals were, thereafter, performed by elders before Makunda’s body was lowered into her grave.
