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Nairobi's City Hall to purchase 200 acres of land for burial

Nairobi County health executive Hitan majevdia addresses press after assessing Mbagathi hospital [Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

NAIROBI, KENYA: Nairobi’s City Hall is seeking an extra 200 acres of land to serve as public cemetery even as the push for cremation fails to gather momentum as expected.

Nairobi County Health Executive, Hitan Majevdia on Monday said the uptake of cremation in Nairobi was next to zero citing African customs as a major hindrance.

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