Chaos marred the burial of a woman in Teso North constituency who died after delivery, with opposing sides claiming the right of burial.
Sylvia Kwemoi, who was aged 30, enjoyed good health until Friday, October 3, 2025 at a Malaba hospital where she delivered well before developing complications due to excessive bleeding.
She was rushed to Busia County Referral Hospital (BCRH), where she was placed on oxygen. Later that evening, at 9.43pm, while still receiving care, the Lord called her to eternal rest, according to her eulogy.
Drama unfolded when the body was removed from Frapa Mourtuary in Kocholia on Thursday when the woman’s Ilogir clan and the husband’s clan disagreed on where Sylvia should be buried.
The husband’s clan wanted the woman buried at the Acunet area near Malaba while the woman’s clan wanted their daughter buried at Osia A village, township sub location, Akadetewai location Malaba central Ward where she had settled with her husband on a one-acre piece of land.
The woman’s clan tricked the husband’s clan that the body should first be taken to Osia A village before being returned to Acunet for Friday’s burial.
Hell broke loose when the woman’s clan blocked the hearse from leaving the compound and threatening those with contrary opinions with dire consequences.
As the drama went unabated, the woman’s clan hurriedly started digging the grave to forestall their daughter being buried in Acunet.
” My mother-in-law and other family members save for the husband, wanted my sister buried in Acunet, but we vehemently refused because the Acunet land has a case,” Akure said.
He added: ” We needed our sister being buried in the land which she lived with her husband Wilberforce Kwemoi Sutek.”
Akure said they were not interested in food with reports indicating that cows had been slaughtered at Acunet with no major activities at Osia A village.
” To prevent an embarrassment of the Korisai burial, Maranatha Transformation Centre Presiding Bishop Pius Idewa hired tents at Osia A village,” Akure said.
Martin said on Thursday they ate kales and kunde to confirm that with or without food they must bury their sister where she deserves, adding they have slaughtered one cow back home for those who attended Friday’s burial.
Sylvia lives behind four children. She was described as a prayerful and devoted servant of God who actively participated in the women’s ministry and outreach programs.
