The body of a 28-year-old man, who was suspected to have died of a covid-19 related illness, has been exhumed in Mombasa for a decent burial.
The body was buried in April and the family, which hails from Kakamega, was unable to hold a ceremony befitting their loved one due to the lockdown regulations.
In the months that followed, the family remained unsettled prompting them to head to court in order to accord respect to their loved one.
According to the mother Edith Wanjira, the deceased Clinton Wanjira collapsed at his home rushed to Pandya hospital.
He was later transferred to Coast General Hospital where he died. The family has since accused Pandya hospital of negligence.
With a court order, the family through funeral home exhumed Clinton's body on Monday in the presence of onlookers who were advised to keep a safe distance.
Edith added that it cost them Ksh 450,000 for the exhuming process after earlier paying Ksh 25,000 for the first burial.
The body has been transported to Lugari in Kakamega awaiting burial today, Tuesday, October 3.
In September, the Head of Public Health Dr. Francis Kuria on Monday, September 7, announced that the Ministry would review the protocols surrounding the burial of COVID-19 victims.
Kuria said the government's decision was informed by research conducted by the Ministry of Health (MoH) which confirmed that dead bodies are not capable of transmitting the virus.
The announcement came after months of dramatic burials that were heavily criticised for denying the bereaved families a chance to give their loved ones a decent sendoff.
Kiambu MP Jude Njomo narrated how he and his family were forced to bury their late mother at 8 pm after a false Covid-19 test on the body.
