State asks Kenyans to bury kin abroad

The State has asked Kenyans to bury their kin who die abroad in the host countries in latest affront to local cultures as the coronavirus ravages the world.

Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Macharia Kamau asked Kenyans to heed the counsel and bury within 24 hours after death “as flying bodies back home amidst the outbreak of Covid-19 will be extremely expensive.”