The government has revealed that it is looking for an alternative burial land in Nairobi after the Lang’ata Cemetery was declared almost full nearly two decades ago.
This was revealed on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, after Principal Secretary for State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Implementation.
According to the PS, in recent times, the cemetery has become a health hazard due to overcrowding, shallow graves, and exposure of human remains due to interference by wild animals.
“Continued use of Lang’ata Cemetery, despite being declared full nearly two decades ago, poses serious public health concerns, including overcrowding, shallow graves, and exposure of human remains due to interference by wild animals,” Muthoni stated.
“The Ministry of Health, through the State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards, today presented an assessment report before the Parliamentary Committee on Implementation. The report, delivered by Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni, detailed the associated risks and recommended urgent mitigation measures.”
Muthoni says in collaboration with the Nairobi City County Government and other stakeholders, it is ongoing to identify suitable alternative burial land and ensure the dignity of the deceased is upheld.
Currently, Nairobi has a total of nine public cemeteries including Lang’ata, Forest Road, Pangani, Mutuini, Uthiru, Southlands, Kariokor Christian, Ruai, and Land next to NPS.
Lang’ata offers two types of graves, permanent and temporary. Temporary graves can be used by more than one body but permanent are for one body, with different charges.
Lang’ata charges Ksh30,500 for adult Kenyans in Nairobi, Ksh15,500 for infants and Ksh22,500 for children between 1 and 15 years for permanent graves. Non-citizens are charged Ksh50,000 for adults, Ksh35,000 for children and Ksh27,500 for infants.
The charges for temporary graves are Ksh7,000 for adults, Ksh4,000 for children and Ksh2,000 for infants.
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