Ken Okoth to be Cremated on Saturday as Feuding Parties Agree to DNA Test

Ken Okoth to be Cremated on Saturday as Feuding Parties Agree to DNA Test

The cremation of late Kibra MP Ken Okoth will take place on Saturday after feuding parties agreed to have DNA samples collected from his remains.

On Friday, attorneys representing the deceased’s mother Angeline, wife Monica and his alleged secret lover, Nairobi MCA Anne Muthoni Thumbi said the parties mutually agreed to resolve the matter through a DNA test.

Ms. Muthoni claimed that her four-year-old son is a biological child of the late politician and had on Thursday obtained court orders stopping the cremation ceremony.

 “We resolved that this is a family matter and will be resolved as such. The cremation of the body will proceed as planned but after DNA samples are picked from the body of the late Hon. Ken Okoth at Lee Funeral Home,” Muthoni’s lawyer Danstan Omari said.

Omari said each party will have its pathologist during the collection of the DNA samples from Okoth’s body as well as during the testing process.

“The pathologist will provide the methodologies to be used as we await the results of the DNA test,” Omari noted.

He further said that his client’s intention was not to stop the funeral program as she “loved Ken so much”.
While granting orders to collect DNA samples from Ken’s body on Friday, the court also ruled that the boy be allowed to participate in the funeral program.

Comments

Kenya. (not verified)     Fri, 08/02/2019 @ 06:18pm

Monica must be feeling betrayed if she never knew her husband has mpango wa kando and a love child.

GG (not verified)     Sat, 08/03/2019 @ 01:24am

What makes me mad is the fact that The late Hon. Okoth and the alleged mother of his child knew beyond reasonable doubt, (based on Okoth’s advanced stage of Cancer and poor prognosis) that death and dying was eminent unless a miracle happened! So, why didn’t they sort out this matter before his death? Are some Kenyans imbecile or they choose to ignore this menace that keeps popping up every time monied men die!! I think it’s about time that A WILL and Power Of attorney appointment must be made mandatory for every adult in child bearing age! Tired of this mess!!

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