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New fighting erupted between the US and Iran hours ahead of the burial of longtime supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Thursday, with Tehran targeting US allies in the region.
The sentimental funeral, which treated the cat with the solemnity typically reserved for human relatives, has sparked talk over the lengths to which some families will go to mourn a pet.
Lempaka’s burial in Narok turned into a heated 2027 political showdown as opposition and Kenya Kwanza leaders clashed over Ruto’s future and regional power battles.
Luhya elders are raising alarm over the rise of “Reggae na Lami” funeral processions in Western Kenya, saying the loud, chaotic send-offs are eroding sacred traditional burial rituals and customs.
Burial preparations for Rachel Wandeto were abruptly halted after a court order by her husband stopped the ceremony, leaving mourners shocked and stranded at Kerugoya Stadium.
Tears flowed freely as family, relatives and friends gathered for the symbolic burial ceremony of Oscar Khagola Mutoka, who was killed in Russia.
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