By C, KNA
The committee overseeing the burial of 26 victims of last week’s horrific road accident in Kisumu, has advised politicians against using the solemn event as a platform for politicking.
Committee Chairman Eng. Vincent Kodera said the State-sponsored burial, set for Saturday, should remain a moment of collective mourning and reflection rather than partisan grandstanding.
“We will not accept any frivolous politics. This is a matter that does not need any politicking. We want people to come and condole with us, pray, and possibly say one or two encouraging things in memory of the departed,” Eng. Kodera said.
He noted that most logistical arrangements had been completed, with the national government covering key expenses such as mortuary, coffins, hearse and medical bills.
Eng. Kodera said 26 hearses carrying the bodies will leave the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary this morning for Koguta-Katombo village in Nyakach.
Each family will take the body of their loved one to their respective home for a night vigil before the bodies are moved at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday to Naki Primary School for a joint burial ceremony.
After the service, each family will proceed to bury their loved one in their final resting place.
According to the schedule, the burial service is expected to start at 9:00 a.m. and end by 1:00 p.m., after which a fundraiser will be held to support the bereaved families and secure the welfare of children left behind.
“We want to look at the future more than anything else. This tragedy has left many questions about posterity, and we intend to address them,” he added.
Security arrangements, Eng. Kodera assured, are already in place under the coordination of the national government.