Professional colleagues and politicians gave the burial of University of Nairobi sociologist Ken Ouko a wide berth in Homa Bay on Friday. Police officers manned the gate, allowing only family members, relatives and other mourners who had been cleared to attend. The Nairobi University was represented by Peter Owade, Ouko's colleague in the Department of Sociology and Social Work. Ouko died on August 1 at the Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi after contracting Covid-19. Owade regretted that the pandemic could not allow Ouko’s friends and professional colleagues to attend the burial.

Source: The Star August 10, 2020 07:41 UTC