Cremation is a method of final disposition of a dead body through burning.
Cremation may serve as a funeral or post-funeral rite and as an alternative to burial.
The Kariokor Crematorium is one of the best-known in Kenya.
Attendant Maharaj Samshan in the past interview gave the Star a picture of the process.
The crematorium charges a flat rate of Sh10,000 for a member and Sh22,500 for a non-Hindu.
Samshan said once a booking is made, the first step is to clean the place.
If it’s going to be at the electric kiln, officers ensure there is sufficient diesel to power it. And if it’s firewood, they stock enough for the job.
"The kiln undergoes maintenance once every year and a body requires about 40 litres of diesel to burn fully,"he said.
