The Luo Cultural Rites that Caroline Mwatha Will Be Subjected to Before Burial

Dust to Dust and ashes to ashes they say. Late Human Rights Activist Caroline Mwatha’s journey to her maker has been unveiled.

According to her family, she will be laid to rest on Saturday at Asembo Bay in Siaya county.

Her mother Hannah Kathathi yesterday said burial arrangement meetings are taking place until Thursday at the Dandora justice center where she worked and at their Dandora home phase two.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday 10am at Dandora Catholic church where mourners will gather for viewing and final prayers.

A night vigil will also be conducted at her home on Thursday evening.

Caroline Mwatha’s Husband

“According to the Luo culture, it was confirmed by the husbands father that the body shall be laid at her home on Thursday then afterwards taken to her husbands father’s home on Friday awaiting Saturday’s burial,” she said.

“We shall start the journey to Siaya at her husbands home on Friday morning and lay her to rest on Saturday. We have to respect their culture,” her mother said.

Human rights lobby including Haki Africa are expected to attend the burial. The executive director of Haki Africa Hussein Khalid has urged Kenyans to help Mwatha’s family in burial contributions.

“We are currently doing contributions for the burial preparation and we are also welcoming everyone who is willing to help financially,” Khalid said.

According to a postmortem conducted on Thursday at the Umash Funeral, Mwatha bled to death from a ruptured uterus.

The 37 year old activist disappeared on February 6.

Rest in Peace Caroline.

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