Early this afternoon, social media was trending with the death of an unnamed prominent person. It’s not the first time this is happening former President Moi was “killed” many times before the inevitable happened. The rumors today revolved around the closure of Lee Funeral home for a VIP corpse.
Death of VIP, to the idiots who love speculation, has a protocol. These are the steps of announcing the death of a VIP.
- Next of kin
The immediate family is notified of the death and gagged in the case of a CS, former head of state, or a senior citizen. - The President is notified immediately, using the Government machinery from wherever he is.
- President makes the death public.
- All hell breaks loose
In Tanzania, the death of the former President was made by President John Magufuli. This is the protocol the world over. Just for information. Lee Funeral Home cannot be closed because of a VIP body. Next time you see traffic police manning traffic in ghat area, spare Kenyans your rumors or better still ask the undertaker to confirm which bodies are preserved there.
