A family in Elongo village in Izava-Lyaduywa Ward, Vihiga County, has been plunged into mourning after a father died shortly after burying his son in a heartbreaking double tragedy.
Mzee Lawrence Lugalia reportedly passed away minutes after the burial of his son on the same day the family had gathered to lay the younger man to rest.
Mzee Lugalia had delivered an emotional tribute to his son during the funeral ceremony shortly before his death.
The burial, which had brought relatives and friends together to bid farewell, turned into another moment of grief as the family lost the patriarch within a short period.
Mzee Andambi was the husband of Mama Magret Muhonja, popularly known as Mama District at Elongo PAG Church.
The deaths of father and son have left the family and the Ondeyo village community grappling with two losses in quick succession.
Details surrounding the circumstances of Mzee Andambi’s death had not been disclosed by the time of publication.
