Luo elders to hold second burial ceremony for General Ogolla
A section of Luo elders now want to perform post-burial cultural rites for the late CDF General Francis Ogolla.
According to the elders, the late Ogolla was a hero who deserved both the military and traditional send-off.
Speaking to The Nairobian, the vice chairman of the Luo Council of Elders Mzee James Ayaga, who led the elders and local political leaders, said there was a need to perform this exercise.
“We know that the late Ogolla died while serving this country and because he comes from a community that has its ways of recognising its heroes, we will conduct some burial rites,” said Mzee Ayaga.
The late Ogolla was buried on Sunday, 72 hours after he died in a plane crash, according to his will - a ceremony that defied the Luo cultural beliefs.
According to Mzee Ayaga, the military went against the Luo traditions by bringing the body home and burying it the same day.
“When a Luo dies, the body should be handed over to the family. This did not happen in General Ogolla’s case. The military took over everything,” he said.
The elder said the body should have been brought home for an overnight stay before burial the following day.
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My wish is that I be buried like a stray dog on the same day I die to save bonobos from extended grief and unnecessary expenses. However, I am also realistic and understand that once you die, you have no control over how bonobos handle your remains. They can even decide to keep you in the morgue for months na hakuna kitu utafanya.
Ukiona unataka kulamba chini, for example out of sickness unalipa daktari akudunge morphine kisha utravel to the far land kama zoomali and jump into the ocean
You are an IDIOT! They should be allowed to follow their customs and traditions regarding burials, otherwise the burial will remain incomplete and the family/clan wont get closure. Hata huko in your village Mau forest people follow well known burial procedures and deviating from the norm is not acceptable.
Morphine ni ya kupata nguvu ya kwenda nikakufie kwenye sitaonekana fools wasipate chance ya kunizika .
We aren’t talking about suicide but dying at a place we’re no one will access the body
