Why Late CDF Ogolla Will Be Buried Without A Casket.
Why Late CDF Ogolla Will Be Buried Without A Casket: The late General Francis Ogolla will be buried without a casket in respecting his wishes, his elder brother Canon Hezekiah Oduor has said.
Oduor said the burial will be very simple and in keeping with the late General’s wishes to be interred within 72 hours of his death.
He further shared that his brother had even shown him the exact spot for his grave; near his house at Mor village, Siaya County.
Oduor said the burial will be on Sunday, April 21.
The late General Ogolla envisioned a simple ritual burial akin to Muslim practices, wishes the family said he documented in his Will.
According to Ogolla’s instructions, his body should be wrapped in sheets, a decision made to alleviate what he described as unnecessary pressure on the family.
But despite the simplicity of the burial, family revealed that other Luo rituals will be observed.
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