Lang’ata cemetery, which covers a total 100 acres, was declared full more than 20 years ago. Previous attempts by senior politicians and government officers to address the problem has killed careers and dispatched some to an early grave. Lang’ata cemetery, which covers a total 100 acres, was declared full more than 20 years ago. But the long and strenuous search for cemetery land did not begin with the Major General Badi-led institution. It was mooted in 2009 by the now defunct Nairobi City Council under the leadership of then Clerk John Gakuo.

Source: Standard Digital March 01, 2021 05:15 UTC