There was confusion in a morgue in Kenya after four women argued and fought over the body of a man they each claimed was their husband.
The three of the ladies who came to claim the body of the deceased were identified as Janet Wambui, Lydia Wanjiru, Susan Wakuthii; the fourth is yet to be identified.
The deceased, Peter Mwangi Gichobu, a Taxi driver a.k.a boda boda rider, reportedly died in an accident which occurred at Nyangati-Embu road a month ago.
Each of the four women claimed to be the wife of 32-year-old Peter Mwangi Gichobi, a boda-boda operator who passed away on April 28th in a road crash along Nyangati-Embu road.
Things turned chaotic after the four failed to agree who among them would receive a burial permit for the deceased.
Three of the women have been identified as Janet Wambui from Kagio; Lydia Wanjiru from Kutus; Susan Wakuthii from Ngurubani.
The identity of the fourth woman, who hails from Kimbimbi was not immediately established.
A physical fight among the women followed the deadlock, with some of them sustaining minor injuries.
The four women on getting to the Kirinyaga County Funeral Parlour fought over the body of the man and had to be separated by police officers from Kerugoya police post who intervened in the matter.
The Morgue authorities however, revealed that the death certificate would be given to the deceased’s next of kin who was his uncle, Kanyekiini MCA, Harrison Ngiria.
They also promised the angry ladies that they would be included during the distribution of the wealth left by the man. It was further learnt that the 32-year-old man had a son with each of the women.