A weird incident occurred in Masawane village in Kangundo sub-county, Machakos County, when bodaboda riders took over a burial ceremony of their colleague and even compelled the deceased to smoke and drink.
Leonard Mutua, alias Mapetko, died in a tragic head-on collision involving two bikes and his spiralled right into a weird cult-like spectacle.
Bodaboda riders stormed the ceremony, sidelined grieving relations and clergy and took management of the burial rites.
After the church service, a convoy of riders escorted the procession, bringing Tala city to a standstill.
They started by stopping on the scene of the accident at Kalkiviama bridge between Tala and Kangundo.
Mutua’s father stated it was at this level that it turned obvious to household and different mourners that one thing was not proper.
The father stated the riders turned rowdy and began making some uncommon indicators utilizing their palms.
“They began making some indicators. There was a girl. I noticed her over there; she was making some indicators along with her palms. There was a bike that was with us. It stopped, it rotated, and it checked out Tala, the place we had come from. And some folks climbed onto the bike,” the daddy stated.
The procession proceeded to Masawani village for the burial ceremony.
The father narrated that the riders rejected the casket desk and opted to put it on two bikes.
He acknowledged that they allowed the service to proceed for a short while earlier than taking up.
Consequently, the daddy stated they have been chased away alongside church leaders.
“When we got here dwelling, they linked two bikes in order that the casket may very well be put inside. They rejected the funeral desk, and the casket was positioned on a bike. That’s the place the service started and continued for a short time. When it was over, the lads bought up and took the physique,” he stated.
“They began making noise, and a few took off their shirts. They despatched everybody away, together with the pastors, the mother and father like me, my spouse and kin.”
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Bodaboda Force Deceased to Drink and Smoke
He stated the riders began smoking bhang and ingesting alcohol whereas conducting the burial.
The bodaboda riders poured alcohol on the deceased’s physique and even compelled the corpse to look as if it have been smoking.
“They began smoking bhang, opened the casket and began pouring alcohol on him. They even gave him bhang. I don’t know if the physique was smoking bhang or ingesting alcohol. They know higher,” he stated.
“They introduced a bike; they made rounds and threw sand contained in the grave.”
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Local authorities and the church have come out to strongly condemn the weird act.
“What occurred won’t occur once more in our space. If the youth have an issue, they’ll come and inform their issues to the authorities. But it is going to be like that,” stated the realm Chief.
The kin have requested the federal government to intervene and cease such acts.
Mutua’s father stated he was not allowed to put him to relaxation based on the traditions and religious calls for of their neighborhood.
“As a mum or dad, I felt very unhappy, as a result of I used to be alleged to bury my youngster accurately. But I didn’t do that as a result of I didn’t even give him the respect he deserves; I used to be reduce off,” he stated.
