The burial of the Kenya Primary Schools Association (KEPSHA) boss Johnson Matheka Nzioka might be delayed due to a court order.
A magistrate’s court issued an order stopping the burial of Nzioka over the alleged demand for a DNA test.
In the documents read by the court, the woman claimed that her mother was married to the deceased through Kamba customary marriage.
Following the union, the duo established their matrimonial home in Thika, where they lived for approximately eight years.
The plaintiff stated that she was born in 1997, although her parents separated in 1999, Nzioka continued to support her both financially and emotionally until his death.
According to the court papers, the plaintiff’s father was involved in a fatal accident on February 16, 2025, and his body is currently at Lee Funeral Home, Nairobi.
However, the alleged daughter was shocked to learn that he father’s burial had been scheduled for February 28, 2025, at his rural home in Machakos County.
The woman also revealed in court that she attempted to participate in the burial arrangements and requested to be allowed to read her tribute during the ceremony but was stopped.
The plaintiff further stated that she had made multiple attempts to engage with the burial committee to resolve the matter amicably believing that dialogue would be the best solution, but the defendants remained uncooperative.
She is seeking a DNA test to be conducted at a government lab, overseen by representatives from both parties.
Nzioka’s family, on the other hand, has denied her status as Nzioka’s daughter, arguing that she has no right to participate in the burial.
The defendants stated that they are not opposed to the woman attending the burial but objected to postponing the burial that is set for tomorrow, citing financial implications.
The case now awaits further directives on the burial and DNA test request.
