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Why it is taboo to sell coffins in West Pokot

Carpenters with workshops in Kapenguria and Makutano towns don’t make or display coffins.

After losing a loved one in West Pokot County, the agony of where to buy a coffin to give the deceased a decent send-off begins.

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