FELIX WEKESA |
It’s believed that the deceased may be wrapped in his clothes for burial and covered with the skin of a slaughtered animal,this is according to the noms and traditions of africans,here Bumula law maker narrates how it is done relating it with general Ogolla’s funeral Kenya’s CDF who died in a helicopter crush.
Joel Rabuku Ogolla is the late chief of Defence forces General Francis Ogolla’s son, became vocal making statements about his father, appealing to mourners not sad over the death of the general but to celebrate,a statement that was dismissed by Bumula member of Parliament Jack Wamboka who said kenyans must be given a chance to mourn their general.
In african way of burying bodies there are rites that are believed that they should take place as soon as possible including bathing of the body, Enshrouding the death body, keeping watch over it,then funeral session including eulogies and brief prayers which will proceed with the burial of the body in the grave,here wamboka explains on who are supposed to carry and bury the body together with those who will be in charge of the deceased family.
Azimio la umoja leaders are now pushing the government to continue with the investigation on what could have caused the accident of the aircraft that claimed the life of the late general Ogolla’s life with other soldiers on the line of duty