700 sheep, 100 bulls to be slaughtered at Kenyan minister's funeral

More than 700 sheep and 100 bulls will be slaughtered at the burial of former Kenyan minister William Ntimama.


A "special bull" is to be slaughtered in honour of the fallen Maasai kingpin, in line with the community's culture, the burial arrangements committee chairman Hassan Kamwaro said.


“A respected leader like Ntimama, with large herds of cattle and a family, and who lived an honourable life is supposed to be celebrated in a special ceremony,” he said.

He added that locals have donated 15 bulls and several goats and sheep.

The chairman said about 50,000 people are expected to attend the funeral at Ntimama's Motonyi home on September 14.

The former minister died last Thursday night in his sleep at his Melili home in Narok county.

The requiem mass for Ntimama, who once served as Narok North MP, is to be held at the All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi on September 13.