City Mortuary to be Renamed Nairobi Funeral Home: Governor Sakaja

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has announced plans to rename the City Mortuary to The Nairobi Funeral Home once the ongoing facelift is completed.

The morgue, the largest government-owned mortuary in East and Central Africa, is undergoing major renovations, which will see the facility equipped with new cooling units and cold rooms. 

"We must give our people dignity and we will," said Sakaja.

The refurbishment will also see corridors, reception areas, and viewing rooms at the mortuary improved.

Governor Sakaja refuted reports that his administration is in the process of privatizing the City Mortuary, insisting that it will remain a public facility. 

“There have been stories going around of privatization. That’s not true. This facility will continue providing services to mwananchi. What we are doing is ensuring that we upscale equipment like coolers and ensure they are fully functional and mortuary services are provided without any delay,” he said.

“We will have a customer service office that will ensure customer needs and queries are resolved in real-time.”

 Sakaja spoke on Sunday when he toured the morgue, urging the contractor to fast-track the completion of the remaining works in the facility.

Nairobi County Public Health Chief Officer Tom Nyakaba said the facility currently has six functional coolers with a capacity to store 200 bodies.

"We have engaged a contractor to ensure all coolers are repaired and restored to excellent working condition so as to give proper and dignified services to Nairobians who have lost their loved ones," said Nyakaba.