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Man who died inside Mombasa police station buried, wife refuses to let go of coffin

By Boniface Mithika | 7mos ago

The rural home of Mukurwe-ini in Nyeri County was the scene of a deeply emotional funeral on Friday, September 26, 2025, as Simon Warui, a man who lost his life under mysterious circumstances inside Mombasa's Central Police Station, was laid to rest.

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