Kenyan Akorino Bishop Busted Exhuming Graves of Seven Relatives in Order to Sell Land
An Akorino Bishop from Naivasha has been arrested for exhuming bodies of relatives who were interred years ago.
Bishop Samuel Macharia was arrested by police officers after he was busted exhuming the remains at the family's land in Kinamba area.
At the time of his arrest on Thursday, the cleric had already exhumed three graves and was in the process of unearthing the remaining four, including that of his late wife.
The unshaken clergyman said he was exhuming the remains in order to sell the parcel of land to quarry workers to extract construction materials. He also added that he was planning to bury the bodies elsewhere.
While defending himself, Bishop Macharia said he had attempted to acquire court orders to exhume the bodies but the process had taken longer.
He also explained that he decided to exhume the bodies personally since he could not afford to hire experts.
“I have another parcel of land where I wanted to take the bodies but I guess I jumped the gun by failing to wait for a court order,” he said.
Among the remains he had exhumed included that of his wife, son, and mother.
“I have been to the law courts, the police station and public health offices but I got tired of waiting and decided to exhume and relocate the bodies to another grave,” he said.
Naivasha OCPD Samuel Waweru said the remains had been taken to Naivasha mortuary.
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You can wait for over 50 yrs…
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You can wait for over 50 yrs to a court order/court directions in Kenya. Wonder if HUDUMA Namba will facilitate efficiency!
Si hivi majuzi iilimwona…
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Si hivi majuzi iilimwona hivi mkristo Ruto akiwahonga watu wa kanisa hili (Akorino) na ile michango yake ya bandia ya ufisadi.
Wakati umefika viongozi wa makanisa wakatae kabisa kupokea pesa zinazotokana na ufisadi.
Kwa nini EACC, na DCI, na DPP hawamshiki Ruto na kumpeleka Kamiti mpaka tutakapojua mahali anapoiba pesa hizi ambazo anawahonga wafuasi kondoo wakiongozwa na mafisi (viongozi wa makanisa) ili wampigie kura 2022?
Pesa za Ruto ni za Laana; na…
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In reply to Si hivi majuzi iilimwona… by Imara Daima (not verified)
Pesa za Ruto ni za Laana; na Pengine ni za Mauaji.
Tamaa ya pesa yafanya…
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Tamaa ya pesa yafanya wengine kukosa heshima kabisa.There is a subliminal message when we casually say may you rest in peace mtu akifa.Even in death there is no peace all to satisfy earthly wants and not needs all for what? you cannot take it with you so why disturb those who have passed on .How uncivilized is the human race becoming.And I beg to differ that a dead person is just a corpse .Respect the dead if you hope they will put in a good word for you in the next world.Our ancestors and those who have gone before us are suppose to watch over us.Disrespect them and suffer the consequences.It is not a myth karma is a bitch what goes around does come around.
Tamaa ya pesa yafanya…
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Tamaa ya pesa yafanya wengine kukosa heshima kabisa.There is a subliminal message when we casually say may you rest in peace mtu akifa.Even in death there is no peace all to satisfy earthly wants and not needs all for what? you cannot take it with you so why disturb those who have passed on .How uncivilized is the human race becoming.And I beg to differ that a dead person is just a corpse .Respect the dead if you hope they will put in a good word for you in the next world.Our ancestors and those who have gone before us are suppose to watch over us.Disrespect them and suffer the consequences.It is not a myth karma is a bitch what goes around does come around.
Ni ukweli kwamba siku za…
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Ni ukweli kwamba siku za mwisho haswa nchini Kenya zimetimia, zimekaribia au wakati ndio huu? Hali ngumu ya maisha inayoendelea kuwachujachuja akina yahe haichagui kabila, dini, rangi au mwahali utokapo. Tamaa, kutoaminika, wizi, uporaji, unyanyasaji, utukutu, udaku, njia za mkato, utajiri wa haraka, ushoga, upepetevu, na maovu ya kijamii yametapakaa kokote. Dini ya Akorino, ambayo ni kati ya dini nilioheshimu kwa miongo karibu sabini, imekumbwa na sakata nyingi katika siku za hivi karibuni. Dini zingine za jadi kama vile Katoliki, PCEA, AIC, na Anglikana hazijaachwa nyuma katika visa za kutatanisha zinazo wahusisha viongozi wazo. Ni kheri sisi tukiwa Wakenya kuketi na kujiuliza, ni wapi tumemkosea Maulana?
If this man can't get basic…
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If this man can't get basic services from the government what is the use of this Huduma number? Clearly he needed to sell this parcel immediately and his request was delayed so he decided to take matters into his hands. Pole sana. Time to think of cremation.
Some Kikuyus will Do…
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In reply to If this man can't get basic… by Mugikuyu (not verified)
Some Kikuyus will Do anything to get Money or Land. And I mean things like: Steal, Kill and Destroy (just like the Widows of Kabete who Poisoned/killed their RETIRED or Business husbands in order to Enjoy their money with Ndogo-Boys).
Oh, and the rest of Kenya…
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In reply to Some Kikuyus will Do… by KuChavuraa (not verified)
Oh, and the rest of Kenya must be very peaceful, people sleeping with their doors wide open and their domesticated grazing freely without a watchful eye. Glad the "plague" is centered in one area.
Kiambu and NYERI women are…
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In reply to Oh, and the rest of Kenya… by Mugikuyu (not verified)
Kiambu and NYERI women are the Culpritiest.
@KuChaavuraa: Ndugu …
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@KuChaavuraa:
Ndugu KuChavuraa, Kaka, Usikate tamaa!
"Ku chavuraa" ni msemo unaotokana na lugha ya Kilogooli ambao ni sawa na Kiswahili, " Hali iliyo sasa ni mbaya sana kiwango ambacho hakuna jambo lolote unaloweza kufanya ili kurekebisha hali hiyo."
The Kenyan government is…
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The Kenyan government is painfully slow at serving citizens. Divorces, adoptions, title deeds can easily take 10+ years to obtain. Meanwhile the same government is very quick to give deadlines for new IDs, e-passports, Huduma Namba, and digital number plates. Police arrested the bishop in a heartbeat while his court papers are gathering dust. We recently saw a Murang'a man build a road after the government failed to lift a finger. Why is our government so slow to deliver yet very quick to punish?
I agree with Mugikuyu we should embrace cremation and spare our previous land for the living. It's only a matter of time before graves outnumber the Kenyan population.
Ndugu yangu @Mugikuyu…
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Ndugu yangu @Mugikuyu umenichekesha sana uliposema:
"...Oh, and the rest of Kenya must be very peaceful, people sleeping with their doors wide open and their domesticated grazing freely without a watchful eye..."
Umesema kweli kabisa: wizi uko kila mahali katika kaunti zote 47 za Kenya. Kama sivyo, kwa nini watu wanajenga nyumba ndani ya ukuta mkubwa kama ule uko mpakani mwa Mexico na nchi ya Marekani?
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