Homa Bay family in pain after son's body is allegedly stolen from morgue, buried without consent

• Job Otieno had travelled to Kisumu county for work, where he fell ill and unfortunately died in hospital, leaving his family devastated and searching for answers
• His body was later allegedly taken by a woman who identified herself as his aunt and buried without the knowledge or consent of his immediate family
• Otieno’s family is now appealing for justice and the exhumation of their 35-year-old son’s body so they can give him a proper send-off

A family in Ndhiwa, Homa Bay county, has been left in shock and emotional turmoil following the death and hurried burial of their kin.

The father and mother of Job Otieno spoke emotionally after learning that their son’s body had been taken from the morgue and buried without their knowledge.

The deceased was buried in Seme, Kisumu county, by a woman who claimed to be his aunt, leaving his immediate family confused and distressed.

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Job Otieno’s father speaks

Joseph Nyadiero recounted the last moments with his son, who had left home for Kisumu in search of work before his untimely death.

“Job left home for work in Kisumu. He fell sick while there. After some time, I sent his mother, my wife, to visit him in the hospital. Unfortunately, he passed away. When he died, I sent some people to collect his body and bring it home, but when they arrived, they could not find it,” he said.

The deceased’s mother, Tufena Atieno Nyadiero, also narrated the painful ordeal after travelling to Kisumu upon receiving news of her son’s death.

“We were shocked. I was heartbroken and angry. They told us a woman identified as Jennifer had taken his body. We then went to the mortuary in Seme, where we were denied access,” she said tearfully.

Nyadiero’s family lawyer speaks

Family lawyer Alberto Ngoso revealed that legal steps are already underway to exhume the body after the matter was taken to court.

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“This family is in deep distress. On Sunday, April 19, we filed an application to stop the imminent burial and removal of the body from Kombewa Mortuary. Unfortunately, while we were in the process of securing an injunction, the woman claiming to be the aunt allegedly removed the body and hurriedly buried it on Monday. We rushed back to court and obtained exhumation orders, which were granted. This is a case of double pain and loss. Someone took a body that does not belong to her,” he said.

Ngoso questioned how morgue attendants in Seme allowed the incident to happen, describing it as inhumane, disappointing, and deeply distressing.

Drama as Mombasa man allegedly steals estranged wife’s body

In another story, a woman from Mombasa moved to court seeking orders to recover her mother’s body after it was allegedly taken from a mortuary.

The deceased, Saumu Luvuno, died on March 7 and was initially preserved at a mortuary in Makadara by her daughter, Nyevu Jefa.

However, she later discovered that the body had allegedly been moved by her mother’s estranged husband without her consent.

Source: NgGossips