News of turning a Nakuru Cemetary has caught many Kenyans by surprise. The Nakuru residents no longer care about the fear associated with with cemetary .
The North Cemetery in Nakuru is where a Prominent people including Lord Egerton, who died on January 30, 1958 is buried. He is the man after whom Egerton University is named.
Reports indicate that the cemetery has been abandoned by the county government.
When a reporter from a local publication visited the graveside on Friday, residents had thronged it to relax.
Some were having their packed lunch on top of graves. Others were taking a nap. Still, others waited for the sun to set so they would troop back to their homes.
A path cuts through the cemetery, which is usually used by those walking to or from town.
The cemetery has also become a grazing ground for livestock since pasture is in plenty, even on top of some graves.
A path cuts through the cemetery, which is usually used by those walking to or from town.
Some old graves have fading epitaphs. The gravesite is a fascinating monument with a social history.
Most of World War I burials were also made there in November 1918. There have been 27 and 45 Commonwealth burials of World War I and World War II respectively.