In what was expected to be a moment of comfort for the families of the victims that perished in Ethiopian Plane turned out to be violent.
Events preceding the cancellation of the heated meeting included the elections of three individuals including a Kenyan who was even kicked out of the hotel establishment owned by the airline where the meeting was held.
It is a twist that point to tough days ahead for both the families and the Ethiopian Government over the unresolved accident that cost 157 lives, with Kenyan citizens as the single biggest group of casualties.
Hundreds of the grieving families had demanded answers on when the remains would be released and the progress of identification.
But the airline officials informed them that none of that was their responsibility, instead passing the buck to the Ministry of Health – which received and secured the body parts, and the Ethiopian Police.
Remains of the victims are believed to be currently stored at the Menelik Hospital Mortuary in the city- but there has been no independent confirmation by respective embassies or the family members.
“We are not getting any assistance from these people, they are not giving us any answers and the guys who are supposed to inform us are passing the buck. We do not want to stay here,” said a Kenyan family member who said he lost a wife.
He refused to disclose his identity for fear of harassment by authorities.