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Mourners ignore Covid-19 regulations at Lady Maureen burial

Ohangala musician Maureen Achieng (Lady Maureen) is finally laid to rest on July 18, 2020 at their home in Kopanga village (Caleb Kingwara, Standard)

Hundreds of Ohangla music fans on Saturday ignored the Covid-19 regulations to witness the final sendoff of Maureen Otiu, commonly known as Lady Maureen.

Police officers who had been deployed to the mortuary where the body was preserved and at the burial site in Kopanga village were overwhelmed and helplessly watched as the public took control of the event.

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