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Family seeks help to bury kin’s body detained in morgue over unpaid bill

The late Daniel Nyaiga’s wife Rose Atieno (carrying a baby), his father Crisantus Oswago (supporting himself with a walking stick) and other family members in Homa Bay town on July 16, 2020. [James Omoro, Standard]

According to the Luo traditions, if one passes on, it is the duty of the family to give him or her a decent send-off to appease the spirits. 

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