Burial date set for Kenyan family killed in the US

Approvals to travel

"We are still hoping to get the approvals needed to travel and hopefully by Tuesday we shall have a conclusive answer on the number of family members who will travel for the burial," Muchemi said.

The murder-suicide shocked Kenyans as the couple was considered a picture-perfect family.

According to police reports, Stanton is believed to have murdered his family before killing himself in their suburban home in the US.

The couple lived in an affluent neighbourhood raising their two children and the Muchemi family described the couple as happy.

The incident devasted the family as it came barely a month after the couple and children had attended their dad's burial in Kirinyaga.

Njoki's father Geoffrey Migwi Muchemi passed away in October 17, and was buried on November 12 in Kiamaina, Kirinyaga, a function that saw the couple not only attend but also play a big role in its planning and finances.