[File, Standard]A family in Taita Taveta county on Saturday conducted a funeral without the body of the deceased. But on the morning of the burial day, police officers issued a court order barring them from burying their kin on the one-acre plot. According to Baraza, the Taveta subcounty police commander, the plaintiff obtained the court order in Taveta Law Courts on Friday evening, a day to the burial. Hundreds of mourners, including politicians, attended the funeral service even though Mnene's body was not at the venue. Having a funeral service can help heal during the grieving process”.

Source: Standard Digital July 11, 2021 08:37 UTC