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Outrage in Homa Bay as man buried without coffin over stinginess claims

A fresh grave. [Courtesy, Getty Images]

A 40-year-old man has been buried without a coffin over claims that he was mean and never contributed to any burial that happened at the home.

North-East Kadem chief Onyango Akal said the man's relatives have since been summoned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for questioning after they were reported by people who were unhappy with how the man's burial was conducted.

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