By Our Reporter,
NATIONAL
A Kenyan man estimated in his 87s in Busia district Teso sub region has reportedly bought own casket in preparations to his death
Aloise Otieng’ Ominang’ombe, a resident of from Teso South Constituency in Busia County has bought a new coffin where he would like to be buried after death.
Reports indicate that Ng’ombe had previously bought two other coffins in 2009 and 2012 which he says are now old-fashioned and will be turned into pieces of firewood at his funeral, as the new one becomes his final resting place.
The father of 18 children has revealed that the move is a deliberate effort to teach his community at large that death in inevitable and it is only wise to prepare for such uncertainties.
“I want this to go as a lesson to my community at large. You may lack basic needs when you are alive. But when you die, people will slaughter bulls, buy you nice clothes and shoes yet you will be long gone. That is why I decided to plan for a send-off befitting my status in society,” said Ominang’ombe.Ominang’ombe disclosed that his newly purchased coffin is worth Ksh.58,000 (approximately UGX 1.8m) and has been stored at his shop in Obekei area
