[PHOTOS]: Body of Nyamira man hurriedly buried by second wife exhumed

The body of a Nyamira man who was hurriedly buried by his second wife allegedly without his first family knowledge has been exhumed.

The remains of Ezekiel Mobisa Omao, who hails from Kemera ward in Manga Sub County, Kitutu Masaba constituency, was exhumed on Monday under police watch.

According to Edna Kwamboka, who is the firstborn daughter of the deceased,  her father died on a Thursday and was hurriedly buried by her stepmother on Saturday.

She said the second wife hurriedly buried their father barely two days after his death under unclear circumstances.

The late, a former district accountant, died on Thursday, January 6, this month and was laid to rest Saturday, January 8, at night.

She claimed the local administration and the police aided the process of interring the body on Saturday night despite the existence of a court order blocking the burial.

Edna and her siblings demand to know the circumstances under which their father died.

“As his first family, we need to know whether our father was even taken to hospital, and if yes, which hospital, whether his body was preserved in a morgue after his death, and why he was buried at night like a criminal yet he has a family. We also want recognition and also entitlement to his properties,” she added.

The first family moved to Nyamira court where they obtained an order to exhume the body on Friday pending the inter-party hearing set to be held on 24, January.

“It is hereby ordered that the body of the deceased Ezekiel Mobisa Omao be immediately exhumed and preserved at the Nyamira Referral Hospital Mortuary. The OCS Manga Sengera Police Station is hereby directed to Oversee the exhumation process of the deceased Ezekiel Mobisa Omao,” read a section of the court order that was given on January 10.

The order further stated; "the plaintiffs to cater for the cost of exhumation and other costs. The relevant department under the ministry of health to be involved in the exhumation exercise. The defendants to appear in court on January 24 to show cause why this court should not hold them in contempt, whereas the mention is scheduled for 24 January to confirm compliance".

The deceased had married the second wife after his first wife died a few years back.

“Since we lost our mother, our father married the second wife who made everything terrible for us, we rarely even talk to dad because we cannot access him. I can recall even when I was getting married late last year, my father did not attend my wedding and he told me he had tried to attend the wedding but it was not possible,” she said