Scores of Kenyans, though not the majority, are shelving traditional burial methods and going for cremation as a way of disposing of their bodies.
There has been a raging national debate on cremation following the death of Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore who was cremated following his death after a battle with cancer.
Renowned K24 news anchor Eric Njoka who is also a mortician has weighed in on the issue of cremation.
Speaking exclusively to K24 on, the news anchor explained that cremation takes two forms; direct cremation and traditional cremation.
"Traditional cremation entails burning the body without holding a funeral ceremony; there is no prayer service, memorial ceremony or any related rites.
"Direct cremation, on the other hand, is the opposite of what happens under the traditional cremation," he said according to K24.
According to Mr Njoka, cremation is an economical way of disposing of bodies as opposed to the traditional burial ceremonies.
Those opting for cremation have to part with as low as 20,000 shillings to as high as 100,000 shillings.
The cost is contingent on the materials employed in the cremation.
Njoka explained that temperatures ranging between 760 degrees Celsius to 980 degrees Celsius are employed during cremation.
Flammable substances like petrol and kerosene are poured on the body with petrol burning the body more quickly than kerosene.
The heat to burn the body is produced by a furnace.
Ash is the end product of the cremation process.