Cassey Tash
Lister
Cremation is a method of deposition of a dead body through burning. Some do cremation as their funeral rites while others do it at their own wish.
Hindus are best known for cremation, they practice it as a funeral rite and or ceremony, while in Kenya, it has become a common method of burial ever since the late Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore and Kibra MP Ken Okoth chose to be cremated.
This brought a lot of debates since people believe cremation is not 'Africanism'. Drama was witnessed during Ken Okoth's cremation, the village elders were urging that cremation was not in Luo culture and that Okoth should be buried normally.
It emerged that Ken Okoth had written down his will and wishes and as they say, respect the dead.
The most famous crematoriums in Kenya are Hindu, Langata and Kariokor Crematoriums. At Langata, cremation costs Sh17,000 for adults and Sh12,000 for children while at Hindu, non-members pay Sh22,500 and members pay Sh10,000 this rate is also available at Kariokor crematorium.
Here is a step by step process of cremation, you might save your family from a humongous funeral budget by opting cremation.
1. The deceased has to be identified by family and friends and acquire proper authorisation
The authorisation process ensures your loved ones are properly taken care of. This is generally giving out permission for the loved one to be cremated by filling a form. The form contains the details of people who'll be available at the cremation centre and the person to pick the asses once the body is cremated. Different processes depend with the location you chose for cremation.
2. The body is prepared for cremation
If the body was prepared for public viewing, it is normally embalmed, but if the deceased is to be cremated immediately after death, the body is bathed, cleaned and dressed. If the family is ok with the deceased being cremated with his or her belongings, they bring then forth together with whatever the deceased wished for, including money. Items containing batteries and chemicals that might cause reactions during the cremation process are normally removed.
3. Cremation chamber
The cremation process has a special casket, it ensures the body remains intact during the whole process. After the body is well prepared, it is inserted in a cremation chamber. This chamber is normally enough for one body. Once the body is in the chamber a special type of fuel and wood are placed on top of the casket. The temperature is normally about 1000-2000 degrees Celcius.
After the body is fully burned, the ashes are separated from metals that were on the casket, ground into finner ashes and collected.
This process takes about one to three hours. The family present at the cremation can wait for the ashes or go for it the next day depending on their schedule. If the ashes are not collected after a speculated time frame, the ashes are normally dispersed at the crematorium ground.
The ashes are further stored in a container and the family is given to store or handle it the way they wish.
Hindus are best known for cremation, they practice it as a funeral rite and or ceremony, while in Kenya, it has become a common method of burial ever since the late Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore and Kibra MP Ken Okoth chose to be cremated.
This brought a lot of debates since people believe cremation is not 'Africanism'. Drama was witnessed during Ken Okoth's cremation, the village elders were urging that cremation was not in Luo culture and that Okoth should be buried normally.
It emerged that Ken Okoth had written down his will and wishes and as they say, respect the dead.
The most famous crematoriums in Kenya are Hindu, Langata and Kariokor Crematoriums. At Langata, cremation costs Sh17,000 for adults and Sh12,000 for children while at Hindu, non-members pay Sh22,500 and members pay Sh10,000 this rate is also available at Kariokor crematorium.
Here is a step by step process of cremation, you might save your family from a humongous funeral budget by opting cremation.
1. The deceased has to be identified by family and friends and acquire proper authorisation
The authorisation process ensures your loved ones are properly taken care of. This is generally giving out permission for the loved one to be cremated by filling a form. The form contains the details of people who'll be available at the cremation centre and the person to pick the asses once the body is cremated. Different processes depend with the location you chose for cremation.
2. The body is prepared for cremation
If the body was prepared for public viewing, it is normally embalmed, but if the deceased is to be cremated immediately after death, the body is bathed, cleaned and dressed. If the family is ok with the deceased being cremated with his or her belongings, they bring then forth together with whatever the deceased wished for, including money. Items containing batteries and chemicals that might cause reactions during the cremation process are normally removed.
3. Cremation chamber
The cremation process has a special casket, it ensures the body remains intact during the whole process. After the body is well prepared, it is inserted in a cremation chamber. This chamber is normally enough for one body. Once the body is in the chamber a special type of fuel and wood are placed on top of the casket. The temperature is normally about 1000-2000 degrees Celcius.
After the body is fully burned, the ashes are separated from metals that were on the casket, ground into finner ashes and collected.
This process takes about one to three hours. The family present at the cremation can wait for the ashes or go for it the next day depending on their schedule. If the ashes are not collected after a speculated time frame, the ashes are normally dispersed at the crematorium ground.
The ashes are further stored in a container and the family is given to store or handle it the way they wish.
