Lee Funeral Home — mortuary facility holding remains from notable deaths, including victims of the Mt Ololokwe helicopter crash and KCB executive Rosemary Chemutai Kimwatu.
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Citizen Digital
… Lee Funeral Home told the court that it had been served with the orders and sought 14 days to respond. …
Rosemary Koech's husband withdraws case stopping her burial, seeks reconciliationThe Standard
… The court proceedings had begun on Friday when Magistrate Mwangi issued interim orders stopping Chemutai’s remains from being removed from Lee Funeral Home and restraining her family, relatives and KCB employees from making funeral arrangements or proceeding with the burial witho …
I leave it to God: Kimwatu withdraws case after KCB manager buried at nightCapital News
… The development came only hours after Senior Principal Magistrate Agnes Mwangi certified Kimwatu’s application as urgent and issued interim orders restraining Rosemary’s family, KCB Bank and other parties from removing her remains from Lee Funeral Home or proceeding with her buri …
KCB executive Rosemary Chemutai buried at night despite court orderThe Standard
… Milimani Commercial Magistrate Agnes Mwangi on Friday barred family members, relatives or KCB Bank employees from removing Chemutai’s remains from Lee Funeral Home without her husband’s involvement. …
Why court has stopped burial of KCB executive Rosemary ChemutaiThe Standard
… Milimani Commercial Magistrate Agnes Mwangi on Friday barred family members, relatives or KCB Bank employees from removing Chemutai’s remains from Lee Funeral Home without her husband’s involvement. …
Court stops burial of KCB executive Rosemary ChemutaiCitizen Digital
… the neighborhood and exhibited no signs of illness. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); His body has been moved to Lee Funeral Home …
Former High Court Judge Joseph Mbalu Mutava diesThe Standard
… All recovered remains are held at Lee Funeral Home in Nairobi.The Eurocopter EC130 B4, registration 5Y-GYM and operated by Nairobi-based Lady Lori Helicopters, crashed near Kirish at the foot of Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County at about 9:13 a.m. …
US, France join Kenya in Ololokwe helicopter crash probeThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterThe ex-judge died on Saturday morning after falling ill on Friday in his Makueni home where he was rushed to the Makindu Hospital.He died while receiving treatment and his body was later moved to the Lee Funeral home in Nairobi as his family began prepa …
Ruto, Kindiki lead nation to mourn former Judge MutavaCitizen Digital
… The remains were flown to Nanyuki and are expected to be transported to Lee Funeral Home in Nairobi for forensic analysis and DNA identification. …
All 7 bodies recovered from Mt Ololokwe helicopter crashCitizen Digital
… our bodies from the wreckage. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); Three of the victims have been transported to the Lee Funeral Home …
Mt Ololokwe chopper crash: Four bodies recovered as autopsies set for FridayKelvin Kimwatu, husband of former KCB employee Rosemary Chemutai Koech, has withdrawn his legal case over her burial and exhumation, telling the court he will not pursue further proceedings. Instead, he is seeking permission to visit his wife's gravesite and has decided to move forward without legal action.
31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kelvin Kimwatu, husband of former KCB employee Rosemary Chemutai Koech, has withdrawn his legal case over her burial and exhumation, telling the court he will not pursue further proceedings. Instead, he is seeking permission to visit his wife's gravesite and has decided to move forward without legal action.
31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kevin Migwe Kimwatu withdrew his case over the burial of his wife, Kenya Commercial Bank Head of Data Protection Rosemary Chemutai, after she was buried in Kericho County on Friday night despite court orders barring the burial without his involvement. Chemutai's parents' lawyer said the family was unaware of the court orders when they conducted the burial ceremony.
31 August 2026 · The Standard →
The late KCB Bank executive Rosemary Chemutai Koech-Kimwatu was buried at her parents' home in Chepseon, Kericho County, on Friday night, defying a court order issued hours earlier that barred her interment without the involvement and consent of her husband, Kevin Migwe Kimwatu. The case returns to Milimani Commercial Magistrate's Court on Monday, August 31, following a dispute over her final resting place between her husband and her family.
29 August 2026 · Capital News →
Milimani Commercial Magistrate Agnes Mwangi barred family members, relatives, and KCB Bank employees from removing Rosemary Chemutai Kimwatu's remains from Lee Funeral Home without her husband Kevin Migwe Kimwatu's involvement, after he moved to court seeking to participate in funeral arrangements.
29 August 2026 · The Standard →
A Milimani Commercial Magistrate has barred family members, relatives, and KCB Bank employees from removing the remains of KCB executive Rosemary Chemutai Kimwatu from Lee Funeral Home without her husband Kevin Migwe Kimwatu's involvement, after he moved to court seeking a role in her funeral arrangements.
28 August 2026 · The Standard →
Former High Court Judge Justice Joseph Mbalu Mutava, 75, collapsed at his rural home in Kithasyu and was pronounced dead on arrival at Makindu Subcounty Hospital. He was appointed a High Court judge in 2011 and served at the Milimani Commercial Courts before his removal from the Judiciary in 2016.
22 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States and France have joined Kenya's investigation into a Eurocopter EC130 B4 crash near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County that killed seven people on Wednesday, including a pilot, two Ecuadorians, and five American citizens. Post-mortem examinations and DNA sampling were under way on the victims.
22 August 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, and other political leaders have mourned former High Court judge Joseph Mbalu Mutava, who died on Saturday morning. Mutava was the husband of Kibwezi East MP Jessica Nduku Mbalu.
22 August 2026 · The Standard →
All seven bodies from a helicopter crash near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County have been recovered by a multi-agency search and rescue team. Samples have been collected for forensic examination as investigators seek to establish the cause of the accident.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A helicopter crashed at Mt Ololokwe in Samburu County on August 19, killing several high-profile individuals including Telemundo President and General Manager Jose Suarez and Ecuador's Intelligence Chief. Four bodies have been recovered so far, with three transported to Lee Funeral Home in Nairobi and the pilot's body taken to a mortuary in Nanyuki; autopsies are scheduled for Friday.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Kilgoris Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister Gideon Sitelu Konchellah has died at a Nairobi hospital after suffering cardiac arrest, ending a political career spanning nearly two decades in the constituency.
13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gideon Konchellah, a former Kilgoris MP and military officer who served two decades in Parliament, died on Saturday morning at Nairobi Hospital after suffering cardiac arrest. He had been unwell since November 2025 and was admitted to the facility in May 2026 following an undisclosed infection.
13 June 2026 · The Standard →
Gideon Sitelu Konchellah, former Kilgoris MP and Minister for Immigration, has died following cardiac arrest at a Nairobi hospital. The veteran lawmaker, whose political career spanned more than two decades, was a prominent figure in South Rift politics.
13 June 2026 · The Standard →
Dr Johansen Oduor, the Chief Government Pathologist, has been admitted to the roll of advocates of the High Court of Kenya after completing legal training. He was enrolled as an advocate during a ceremony presided over by Chief Justice Martha Koome, joining 166 lawyers called to the Bar.
25 May 2026 · The Standard →
Nairobi Hospital director Dr Job Obwaka died of cardiac arrest, according to a postmortem examination conducted by three pathologists who all agreed on the cause of death. The family has said it is satisfied with the findings.
5 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Investigators from the DCI are pursuing a suspected poisoning case following the death of veteran obstetrician Job Obwaka, 83, with authorities naming Beatrice Wangari, 45, as a person of interest. The prosecution has requested 14 days to complete inquiries including a postmortem and toxicological analysis of samples from Wangari's residence.
5 May 2026 · Capital News →
Police arrested 45-year-old Beatrice Wangare, described as a business associate, as a person of interest after Dr Job Obwaka, a Nairobi Hospital director, collapsed in Kitengela on Friday and died on arrival at the hospital. The exact cause of death remains undetermined, though the deceased had underlying medical conditions.
2 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police have detained 45-year-old Beatrice Wangare, a business partner of veteran obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr. Job Obwaka, as a person of interest after the 83-year-old doctor collapsed and was pronounced dead on arrival at Nairobi Hospital on Friday. The actual cause of death is yet to be established pending postmortem examination.
2 May 2026 · Capital News →