The late Kibra MP Ken Okoth becomes just the latest politician whose death was marred with controversy, following the emergence of a woman claiming to have had his baby.
Nairobi Nominated MCA Anne Thumbi has claimed to have sired a boy with the MP, the young Jayden Okoth, and was on the verge of disrupting his Saturday cremation.
But this is not new, especially among notable figures, a number of whose deaths have given way for the emergence of women claiming to have been their secret wives and alleged children.
When he died in 2016, one Rebecca Ngibbia Wanjiku emerged claiming to have been married to the late William Ole Ntimama and had a son together.
The man, George Kariuki, demanded that he be recognized as Ntimama's son, a request that was denied by Justice William Musyoka, wondering where he had been for over 30 years.
After his death in 2012, former minister Njenga Karume's legacy was stained by the emergence of one Edwin Thuo who claimed to be his biological son.
In 2014, Faith Vivian Atieno caused drama at the Lee Funeral Home claiming to have been married to Homa Bay Senator Otieno Kajwang who had just died. She demanded to be included in his burial arrangements.
Atieno claimed that her bride price was paid as per the Luo customs after cohabiting with Otieno from 1994 to 2000.
Even founding father Mzee Jomo Kenyatta was not spared, as his polygamous marriage came back to haunt the nation after his death.
Consequently, the military was confused on who to hand the presidential flag between his wives Grace Wahu and Ngina Kenyatta.