- The family of Kennedy Were Wanga organized the funeral of the banana after searching for him for two years without success
- They bought a nice suit, dressed the banana, and placed it in the coffin to allow their brother's soul to rest in peace.
- “His spirit was knocking at the gate, crying that he was suffering in the cold and needed a good burial,” said his mother.
One family in Akipeneti Village, Buteba Sub Ward, District of kisshas held a symbolic funeral for the banana.
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This step was taken after not seeing your son, Kennedy Were Wanga, for two years without success.
Daily Monitor reported that Wanga was abducted on April 23, 2022, in Nambaale, Busia-Kenya, by gunmen using a car without registration plates.
Since then, he has not been seen or heard from, alive or dead.
Before his disappearance, Wanga, who was the Defense Secretary of Akipeneti Village, was involved in the gold mining business.
According to his family, the decision to bury a banana instead of his body was reached after consultation with village elders and church leaders.
His younger sister, Maureen Wanga, said the symbolic burial was an important step to help her brother's soul find peace.
“We bought a nice suit, put a banana on it, and put it in the casket. We believe this will allow his soul to rest in peace,” said Maureen.
He explained that the family searched prisons and police stations all over Kenya for two and a half years but they got nothing.
Wanga's mother, Jacklyn Apondi Wanga, aged 52, said the family took the desperate measures after her son's spirit began to haunt them.
“His spirit was knocking at the gate, crying that it was suffering in the cold and needed a good burial,” he said tearfully.
He added that the banana transported his soul to his final resting place.
Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral, and sadness filled the village when the coffin containing the banana was lowered into the grave.
The banana was placed in a coffin which is said to have cost more than Sh1 million, and was decorated with condolences and flowers from the grieving brothers.
Wanga was a respected member of society before his disappearance suddenly.
His gold mining business was said to have brought him great wealth, enabling him to build houses in Akipeneti and Kenya.
However, his sudden disappearance has left the family struggling with unanswered questions and grief.
How did Wanga disappear?
Maureen Wanga, who was with her brother on the day of his abduction, narrated the horrific story.
They had gone to buy chicken in Nambaale town when gunmen forced Wanga into their car at gunpoint.
Despite his resistance and demanding to know the reason for the capture, one of the men threatened to shoot him if he did not comply.
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Wanga was taken to Nambaale Road, Busia, and that is where his sister last saw him.
A few days after his capture, the family received a ransom demand of KSh 400,000, but after paying the money, communication with the alleged captors was cut off.
The family sold land, livestock, and motorcycles to collect the ransom, but Wanga was not released, and the captors stopped calling.
Despite the family's efforts to find him, including false information about his location in Alupe, the police investigation did not yield any results.
The phone numbers used by the kidnappers were traced back to the dead people, further complicating the case.
Wanga's wife, Lilian Nekesa, is now facing the difficult task of raising their two daughters alone.
“Although the family has buried the banana, the questions are still swirling: Who kidnapped my husband?” he asked, still hoping to get answers.
His greatest desire is to know the reason for his capture and where his body is if he was killed.
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