Shock and joy for mourners after ‘dead man resurrects’ in Embu

Stephen Kibuti’s parents James Nyaga and Faith Igoki. (Joseph Muchiri)

Family members and mourners who arrived at a mortuary in Embu on Wednesday to settle the bill and obtain burial permit for a ‘dead relative’ were shocked when they found out that he was alive.

Back at home in Magumori Village in Embu County, mourners who had gathered for burial preparations planned for the next day were dumbfounded and relieved at the same time after the learnt that Stephen Kibuti was alive and recuperating at the Embu Level Five Teaching and Referral Hospital.