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Woman’s kin, friends differ over burial rites

Muslim faithfuls at Egerton University funeral home in Njoro Sub-county, Nakuru. [Harun Wathari/Standard]

There was a stand-off at Egerton University funeral home in Njoro, Nakuru County, after two groups arrived to collect the body of a woman for burial.

Pauline Kemunto’s family and friends could not agree whether to bury her in accordance with Islamic law or perform Christian rites.

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