Dilemma as polygamous centenarian buried by over 300 'close relatives'

Zakayo Migwi's large family attending the burial. [Phares Mutembei/Standard]

A family in Meru was in a dilemma on how to perform the burial rites of their polygamous patriarch.

The challenge facing the family of Zakayo Migwi, who according to relatives died barely five months short of his 99th birthday, was how to conduct the funeral in line with the government regulations and protocols.