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When teacher's effort to demystify death was met with suspicion

A Kirinyaga teacher wanted to venture into a business he considers lucrative, so he bought a sample of his product and took it home. The sample was a casket, bright white and shiny, just like some folks like them.

Peter Munene Gitari said he was targeting high-end clients and was quite impressed by the quality that local carpenters could produce. He considered a Sh25,000 investment to be quite a steal, so he bought the casket in readiness for his new business while awaiting the business premises to be finalised.

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