Burial of a kind for man with 10 wives, 200 grandchildren

A section of the family of the late Zakayo Migwi, who died at the age of 106 and was buried at his home in Igembe Central, Meru County. His 29 children, four wives out of over 30 and 300 grandchildren 20 great-grandchildren were among the mourners. [Phares Mutembei, Standard]

In ordinary times, the burial of 99-year-old Zakayo Migwi would not have raised eyebrows.