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Lee Funeral Home

Lee Funeral Home — mortuary facility holding remains from notable deaths, including victims of the Mt Ololokwe helicopter crash and KCB executive Rosemary Chemutai Kimwatu.

2026-05-022026-10-06

In coverage

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  1. June 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    … His body was moved to Lee Funeral Home as leaders, family members and residents across Narok County continued to mourn him as a seasoned politician and longtime public servant.

    Former Kilgoris MP Gideon Konchellah is dead
  3. The Standard

    … His body is at the Lee Funeral Home,” Ololtuaa said.Former Kilgoris MP Gideon Konchela dies while undergoing treatment in Nairobi. …

    Former Kilgoris MP Gideon Konchellah is dead
  4. The Standard

    … The PS in an address to the media said, Konchellah succumbed to a cardiac arrest, and his body lies at the Lee Funeral Home.“In November 2025, he was unwell and was treated at the Nairobi Hospital. …

    The life and legacy of the late Gideon Konchellah
  5. May 2026
  6. The Standard

    … In 2013, he led the postmortem examination of the late Senator Mutula Kilonzo at Lee Funeral Home in Nairobi, heading a team of seven doctors that also included a British pathologist flown in at the family’s request. …

    Chief Government Pathologist Dr Johansen Oduor admitted to the roll of advocates
  7. Citizen Digital

    … At first light, the family of Dr Job Obwaka, Nairobi Hospital’s director, arrived at Lee Funeral Home to witness the postmortem examination of a man whose sudden death has shaken the medical world. …

    Nairobi Hospital Director Job Obwaka died of Cardiac Arrest, postmortem confirms
  8. Capital News

    … Police say the body was moved to Lee Funeral Home pending a postmortem examination to determine the exact cause of death. …

    Detectives probe suspected poisoning in death of Dr. Obwaka
  9. Citizen Digital

    … The body has since been moved to Lee Funeral Home, where it awaits a postmortem examination.

    Woman arrested as police probe death of Nairobi Hospital director
  10. Capital News

    … Postmortem awaited Police said the body was moved to Lee Funeral Home for preservation and postmortem examination as investigators seek to establish the exact cause of death. …

    Police detain 45-year-old woman who accompanied Dr Obwaka on errands in Kitengela

Monday 31 August

  1. KCB executive's husband withdraws burial dispute, seeks reconciliation

    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 →

  2. Husband withdraws burial dispute case after wife buried

    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 →

Saturday 29 August

  1. KCB executive buried at night despite court restraining order

    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 →

  2. Court halts KCB executive burial pending husband involvement

    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 →

Friday 28 August

  1. Court halts KCB executive's burial pending husband's involvement

    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 →

Saturday 22 August

  1. Former High Court Judge Joseph Mbalu Mutava dies at 75

    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 →

  2. US, France join Kenya in helicopter crash investigation

    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 →

  3. Former High Court judge Joseph Mutava dies; nation mourns

    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 →

Thursday 20 August

  1. All seven bodies recovered from Mt Ololokwe helicopter crash

    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 →

  2. Four bodies recovered from Mt Ololokwe helicopter crash

    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 →

Saturday 13 June

  1. Former Kilgoris MP Gideon Konchellah dies after cardiac arrest

    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 →

  2. Former Kilgoris MP Gideon Konchellah dies at Nairobi Hospital

    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 →

  3. Former Kilgoris MP Gideon Konchellah dies of cardiac arrest

    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 →

Monday 25 May

  1. Chief Government Pathologist admitted to roll of advocates

    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 →

Tuesday 5 May

  1. Nairobi Hospital director died of cardiac arrest, postmortem shows

    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 →

  2. Detectives investigate suspected poisoning in death of Dr. Obwaka

    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 →

Saturday 2 May

  1. Woman arrested over Nairobi Hospital director's death

    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 →

  2. Police detain woman after veteran gynaecologist's death

    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 →

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