Nkaissery was laid to rest on Saturday at Ilbisil. standardmedia.co.keIlbisil, the village where former Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery will be buried is bustling with activity.
100 bulls and 200 goats have been slaughtered in celebration of the life of the man who rose from a humble background to the rank of major general in the army following his death on Saturday morning after being admitted to the Karen hospital in Nairobi.
The Maasai (the late Nkaissery’s tribesmen) are known for holding onto their traditional way of life and love for roast meat.
Nkaissery will be layed to rest on Saturday and will be remembered for his relentless efforts in taming terrorism after taking over the mantle of the Interior ministry from Joseph ole Lenku after the heinous Garisssa University and the Westgate terror attacks in which 215 people lost their lives.
A postmortem report indicated he died of a heart related ailment.
He will be remembered for his soft and joyous character that he exhibited whenever he made a public appearance.
President Uhuru Kenyatta will lead government officials, diplomats, friends and well-wishers in giving the former Kajiado Central MP a decent send in Kajiado, a county ranked among devolved units naturally endowed.
The opposition will be represented by NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga.