Juma Kaiburi Baitairi (Abdulmalik) died on August 18, when he would have turned 32, and was buried on August 21 in Antuanthenge village, Meru County. On August 1, 2019, he wrote on social media, “August means a lot to me. It’s the month I was born,the month I (was circumcised)… It’s the month I joined university … Probably the month I will die. About 200 mourners attended the funeral supervised by Tigania Central Sub-county administrators and Public Health Officer Ann Mwari. “This is the first burial of a Covid-19 patient in the sub-county so residents should be extra-careful.

Source: Daily Nation August 22, 2020 11:26 UTC