Village Surprised As Court Orders Elderly Man To Be Buried Seated (Video Of Burial)

Residents in a village in Bungoma were treated to a special spectacle few had ever witnessed.

The family of Mzee Chrisantus Rapong’o were preparing for his burial when clan members and church members differed on the form of burial. The church which the deceased used to attend was preparing for the usual burial until the clan members stopped them insisting the old man is to be buried according to their customs which require him buried in a sitting position.

The matter had to be resolved in court and since September the matter just got resolved this month. The court ruled in favor of the clan and the villagers got the rare treat that required a modification of the coffin which had already been purchased to fit the body in a sitting position.

The grave too was modified and finally the old man was laid to rest as the clan customs required.

Here is the video of the burial as covered by NTV