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Sombre mood as bodies of 3 Kenyans who died in Sharjah fire repatriated

The Late Benjamin Kioko Muli photos.

Photo credit: Photo/ Pool

What you need to know:

  • The body of Ian Ndung’u Mungai, which was badly burnt, arrived in the country on Sunday morning aboard KQ 311, as scheduled, and was transferred to Montezuma in Muranga County. His funeral is scheduled for Saturday, May 10, 2025. 
  • The remains of Kennedy Kamau Wangari arrived in Nairobi on Monday at 11am.

The bodies of three Kenyans who tragically died in a fire in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, have been repatriated.
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko led a sombre procession at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in the early hours of Monday morning, as the body of one of three Kenyan men who died in a fire at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).

Family and friends gathered to receive the body of the late Benjamin Kioko Ndunda, who was the second to arrive before he was escorted to Montezuma Monalisa Funeral Home in Machakos County, after a short prayer service at the airport.