- The chaos spread in the Mwea Mission Hospital for more than ten hours after two wives and ten children of the late Francis Muthike fiercely against the right to bury him
- One Muthike’s daughter sparked a mess after grabbing a funeral permit, insisting that she paid the hospital bill and thus had the right to decide where and how to bury the deceased
- Chief of the intersection area, Peter Wanyeki, said he was forced to intervene after being informed by hospital officials, and eventually helping to achieve a temporary agreement that brought temporary stability
- Mugaa residents found themselves running again after the funeral found that Muthike’s grave was too small
Kirinyaga – anxiety, tears and great confusion dominated the area of Mwea Mission Hospital, Karira, after a family dispute exploded.
For more than 10 hours, two wives and ten children fiercely attacked each other who had the right to bury the late Francis Muthike.
According to a Citizen Digital report, Muthike, a prominent resident of Mugaa village in Mutithi ward, died after a short illness.
But instead of a funeral of honor and tranquility, the tragedy turned into a battlefield and family tensions that shook hospital buildings.
What was supposed to be a simple process turned out to be a bad dispute, Muthike’s wives – Jane Wiru and Jane Wangeci – accompanied by their children, strongly arguing about who had to sign a funeral permit.
Hospital staff, other patients and people who were witnessing the trauma remained stunned when they saw the situation worsened.
The funeral permit, which is a simple but authoritative document, suddenly turned into a symbol of legitimate family authority.
How did the Muthike wives agree on the funeral permit?
The main source of the crisis was one of Muthike’s daughter from the Rwandan, who stated that it was the one who had to sign a permit.
“I was the one who had the right to sign a funeral permit because I paid the payment of my late mother’s hospital.“He claimed as he ran out with the permit, leaving the race from the hospital.
The move sparked new chaos among family members who already had strong emotions.
The controversy, which was affected by the dispute, had to be temporarily closed as its employees could not control the situation, and normal activities stopped.
Outside, even boda boda ministers complained that the violence had interrupted their daily activities.
It took the intervention of the Chief of the Conference, Peter Wanyeki, who was called at four o’clock in the morning by the desperate hospital officials, to bring the family to the table for discussion.
After a thorough reconciliation, a temporary agreement was reached: both wives would sign together a funeral permit.
“We have agreed that two wives will sign a permit. We have not been given the opportunity to see the body because of the time,” Said the chief, concluding the drama.
What other confusion happened at Muthike’s funeral?
After that, Muthike’s body was finally released for burial and taken to Mugaa village. But the confusion of the day was not over.
When they arrived at the funeral, the mourners were surprised to discover that the grave dug for the Muthike was too small for a coffin.
A second confusion erupted as village residents rushed to dig a new grave.
“We have to dig a new grave because the coffin is not enough,” He described one person who identified himself as Gatumbi.
Finally, Muthike was buried at 12 o’clock in the morning, not as respect and quiet as many expected, but under the clouds of tension and unbearable violence.
“Let him rest in peace. It was an empty violence all day,” Said Jane Muthoni Kibara, one of the deceased’s relatives.
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