Kennedy Onyango, a 12-year-old child who was shot during anti-government rallies in Rongai, is yet to be buried as his family negotiates the burial location.

A procession to bury Kennedy at his mother Jacinta Anyango's house on July 6 in Rusinga was hijacked by his father Denis Okinyi, who was armed with a court order.

Okinyi wanted to halt Kennedy's burial until a judge determined where the kid should be buried on June 17.

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On Wednesday, the court requested that the two parents pursue conversation as an alternate conflict resolution procedure because it was a family concern.

However, Homa Bay resident magistrate Beatrice Toroitich suggested that the mediation start next week since a mediator who could have handed over the matter is unwell.

Toroitich said the court would assign an arbitrator to listen to the aggrieved families and negotiate a truce.

The case is up for mentioning on July 25, 2024.