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Court orders body exhumed after mix-up at morgue

The body of a man who was mistakenly buried by another family. [Istockphoto]

The body of a man who was mistakenly buried by another family two weeks ago was traced and exhumed following a court order.

Waema Nguku, 95, died on September 6, 2022 at his home in Kilanga village. The body was then ferried to the Makueni Sub County Hospital morgue.

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