It was a double tragedy on Friday for Monica Kimani’s family and friends during her burial as mourners took advantage of grief-stricken family members to steal from them.
According to Bishop Paul Ngarama, the mourners-cum-thieves stole more than 20 expensive phones and several hands bags.
The family estimates the loss to about Sh300, 000.
"Why would fake mourners take advantage of Monica's death and inflict more psychological injuries on the family by stealing people's valuables even before we buried my beloved daughter?" Ngarama said.
According to a family source, several of their friends from South Sudan lost a number of ‘very expensive’ iPhones.
"I advised them to report [the cases] so that the phones are tracked and recovered," he said.
In one instance, a young girl was so hurt by the theft of her phone that the family had to buy her another phone.
"I was forced to go to my pocket, and give the young woman Sh7,000 to buy another phone, because I felt it was not fair for her to go home minus her phone after coming from far to mourn with my family," Monica’s father said.
The late Monica Nyawira was found murdered in her Kilimani apartment.
She was buried in Gilgil, Nakuru.
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