Burial of Bodies in Kisumu Estates Might be Abolished if proposed Bill Becomes Law

If the Kisumu County government gets its way, families in Kisumu will no longer be allowed to bury their dead within the estates. According to the acting city manager, Abala Wanga, the county government is in the process of passing a law to ensure that bodies are buried away from estates even if landowners have title deeds. Target estates and slums are Manyatta, Obunga, Nyalenda, Bamdani and Mamboleo where families have been burying their loved ones for decades. Speaking to the press, Wanga said that the county government “is working…