
A video circulating on social media shows a coffin placed in an open field by the roadside in Metamaywa, with only two mourners beside it, sparking widespread reactions online. According to Tuko, the footage has stirred debate over unusual burial practices, while details surrounding the death remain unclear. The location was reported as Kisii County, though the headline referenced Nyamira. The circumstances of the burial have not been officially explained.
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