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It the African tradition, departed loved ones are given a respectable send-off. Where possible, they are neatly clad and put in coffins, some costly and creatively made.
It is called last respects. However, in Ndindiruku village in Tebere Mwea, Kirinyaga County, this has not been the case.
Villagers here have been burying their kin in sacks blaming it on poverty. Locals say they lack money to offer their kin a decent send-off.
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