Ipsos Synovate report: Only three percent of Kenyans have funeral insurance cover

IPSOS Synovate researcher Rom Wolf in a file picture. The latest survey shows most families could not afford funeral expenses. [File, Standard]

The survey which was commissioned by Association of Kenya Insurers found out that most families could not afford funeral expenses which costed between Sh50,000 to Sh2.5 million.

The study was done by Ipsos Synovate among 10 focus groups in Nairobi, Nyeri, Bungoma, Kisumu and Kisii counties in March found out that the respondents felt like funerals were overly commercialized.