A Nairobi Court has on Thursday approved the burial of the late Kenya Primary Schools Head Teachers Association (KEPSHA) boss, Johnson Nzioka to continue as planned.
Issuing the orders was Magistrate Festus Terer who noted that the plaintiff in the case had failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove that indeed she was the daughter of the deceased.
The action of the court follows an application filed by one Catherine Ndanu who claimed to be the biological daughter of the late Johnson Nzioka.
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Through her lawyer Muturi Andrew, Catherine called on the court to stop the ceremony calling for her inclusion in the arrangement.
“My client’s wish is to participate in the said burial arrangement and the burial ceremony that is scheduled tomorrow and to be allowed to read her tribute to her father during the burial ceremony,” said the lawyer.
Muturi told the court that his client was ready to undertake a DNA test which will be supervised by respenstatives from bother government and defendant side.
“Your honour we are manageable to adhere to DNA test to be contacted to both the plaintiff and the deceased, however, we will be praying the same be contacted in a government lab either KEMRI or a government chemist,” he said
The request was turned down by Duncan Otieno representing the family who informed the court that the arrangements are ongoing.
“Some of the activities already started like viewing of the body and the delegates from all over the country arrived and some headed to Machakos County where the burial is intended to happen,” said Duncan
Justice Terer however noted on Thursday that Catherine had failed to produce an ID or both certificate to prove that she was indeed Johnson’s daughter. He had also challenged her to produce any transaction or communication evidence they had with the deceased.
“She is an adult and most probably has a phone, she has not produced any financial transaction between herself and the deceased,” said Terer
