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Where the dead are not allowed to rest in peace

Grave diggers carry the casket bearing Juliet Gitahi’s body following a family row over dowry. [PHOTOS: MOSE SAMMY/ STANDARD]

By MURIMI MWANGI

Nyeri, Kenya: What’s the big deal about burying a relative on a piece of land?

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