Governor Mike Sonko Urges Nairobi Residents to Embrace Cremation Due to Land Scarcity
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko's administration has now urged city residents to consider cremation over burying their loved ones due to scarcity of land.
In a statement, Nairobi county Health executive Hitan Majevda said cremation will help ease pressure on the already filled up Lang'ata Cemetery.
To this effect, City Hall has announced reduced cremation fees and hiked costs of purchasing both temporary and permanent graves at the Cemetery.
"It [cremation] is economical, fast and hygienic. It is costs only Sh13,000. The land is scarce and is getting more expensive every day,” Health executive Hitan Majevda said.
"Whether final disposition is by burial or cremation, the Christian church should offer a funeral liturgy in which the reality of death is not camouflaged and the resurrection of the body is affirmed,” Majevda said.
He added:“We solemnize the departure of our loved ones by reminding ourselves that we brought nothing into this world and that we can carry nothing out. Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust.”
Last Friday, second liberation hero Kenneth Matiba was cremated at Langata crematorium. He joined a growing list of prominent Kenyans such as Wangari Maathai, who chose the incineration route.
Nairobi county currently charges Sh13,000 for cremating adults, Sh6,000 for children and Sh4,000 for infants.
Permanent graves are sold at Sh30,500 for adults, Sh22,500 for children and Sh15,500 for infants. A temporary grave goes for Sh7,000 for an adult, Sh4,000 for a child and Sh2,000 for an infant.
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I second Governor on this…
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I second Governor on this one.Ialso trust that Sonko and Hiltan plan to employ the same exit strategy when their turn comes.The government should offer free cremation till such atime when it becomes the mainstream other than the rarety.Personally,I would rather not see graves,even in the villages...Some compounds graves "welcome " you from the gate right to the house. One cannot help but wonder about death as the eerie feeling gripes them.I guess our society would be better serve if we embraced and talked freely about death since its inevitable.All of us that are living or not yet born will check out at some point.
Wananchi should also be…
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Wananchi should also be encouraged to donate body parts in the name of SCIENCE.Ihear that our medical students have a shortage of cadavers...And there is substitutes.Even our cousin the apes and monkeys dont cut it.
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I don’t second all this bullshits politicians say or pyuk.We have enough land which this thugs politicians have stollen for their personal use.Its African to b buried under the ground but to b cremated is for wazungus n wahindis so I ask do we have to follow everything wazungus does.To me let pple chose where n how to b buried.I support the cheapest way.U die don’t b taken to mortuary don’t b kept for 7/10 days be buried the same day or after,buy mbao n plywood’s n the coffin can b done in the house with less than 5000ksh coz itaoza anyway so why buy coffin expensive which is bullcrap.Anyway that’s the breakdown of why the funerals are expensive for nothing.
I like the Muslim & the…
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In reply to I don’t second all this… by Mkenya halisi (not verified)
I like the Muslim & the Jewish how they bury the dead within 24 hours with a simple casket. .....Traditionally a Jewish burial takes place within 24 hours of death because the Torah says, "You shall bury him the same day....His body should not remain all night" (Deuteronomy 21:23)
As we set out to communicate…
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As we set out to communicate, kindly watch-out for nuanced expressions in all online prints: We do not cremate adults, children and/or infants. Instead we cremate adult, child and/or infant REMAINS. Last authority to do this was hitler.
@Anderson Kazung, cremation…
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In reply to As we set out to communicate… by Anderson Kazung (not verified)
@Anderson Kazung, cremation is the combustion, vaporization and oxidation of cadavers to basic chemical compounds, such as gases, ashes and mineral fragments retaining the appearance of dry bone. They are talking of cadavers (dead bodies). Nobody is talking about burning people who are alive. You are confusing the two
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