Why we buried Chemutai at her parents’ home despite court order -Family speaks
Her mother, Beatrice Koech, said the family was determined to give their daughter the dignity they believed she deserved and provide a place where her four children could easily visit and mourn her.
KCB executive Rosemary Chemutai Koech's parents have revealed why they opted to bury their daughter at their home, despite a court order demanding an alternative burial location. Beatrice Koech, Rosemary's mother, explained that the family sought to honor their daughter's memory and provide a comforting place for her four children to visit her.
The dispute arose when Kevin Migwe Kimwatu, Rosemary's husband, sought to have her buried at his ancestral home, while the parents desired to inter her at their family home in Chepseon, Kericho County. Beatrice emphasized that the decision was based on Rosemary's children's comfort and the family's commitment to providing a loving environment for them.
She noted that while Kalenjin tradition recognizes a married woman's connection to her husband's family, she believed the children deserved the right to mourn and visit their mother at their birthplace. Paul Koech, Rosemary's father, also defended the burial decision, stating that the land where she was laid to rest belonged to the family and that they would build a house there for the children when visiting.
Kimwatu's legal case arose from discovering that KCB employment records had listed Rosemary's sister and son as her next of kin instead of him.
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