Government has duty to care for less fortunate people

Burial of street children at Lang'ata Cemetery in Nairobi, on January 29, 2026. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

A sombre mood gripped members of the street families in Nairobi as they buried nine of their own at Langata cemetery last week.

They contributed money to buy caskets before burying the dead in a mass grave to cut down on costs they are ill-equipped to meet. Nothing points to their neglect by the government more than their sacrifice.