By FAITH ONEYAMore by this AuthorFunerals and weddings in Kenya are well-known to be the times of excesses. The phrases ‘befitting send-off’ and ‘grand wedding’ are the generally accepted euphemisms for the extravagances witnessed during these ceremonies. President Uhuru Kenyatta, however, promised to set aside a day the life of Ndingi would be celebrated after the Covid-19 pandemic is contained. So who really benefits from the befitting send-off? Kenyans are heavily invested in the idea of grandeur when someone dies or gets married, but the Covid-19 pandemic should provoke us to re-examine and reconsider this culture.

Source: Daily Nation April 10, 2020 19:52 UTC