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<\/figure>\n\n\nA composite picture of Martin Gitari’s coffin with his remains and his fianc\u00e9e wearing a wedding ring today, Our Lady Consolata Rukenya Church in Gichugu staged a remarkable event that included both a wedding and a funeral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The late Martin Gitari, who passed away a few days before his intended wedding due to a brief illness, requested that the wedding be held in commemoration of his intentions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The couple had been eagerly awaiting for their big day, set for April 6, 2024 before death struck on March 16, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Martin\u2019s family, led by his sister Pear Wambui and his fianc\u00e9e, Beatrice Muthoni decided to proceed with the wedding plans, combining his burial with his wedding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dressed in a wedding gown complete with a bridesmaids, dressed in the attire originally chosen for the wedding, the congregation witnessed a story of enduring love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We are celebrating two occasions burying him and at the same time celebrating his marriage,”Wambui explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Father Sammy Njoroge of Kutus Catholic parish said that this was his first time presiding over such an event and emphasized the significance of honoring Martin’s wishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This is my first such occassion since I became a priest,and we have done exactly what he wanted,”Father Njoroge said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beatrice had her grandson place the ring on her finger at church representing her dead fiancee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She also placed the wedding ring on his dead fiancee finger at the morgue before the body was transported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It startling as Beatrice Muthoni, a Kenyan woman, married a deceased fiance on Saturday and granted his wishes. This occurs after Martin Gatari, Beatrice’s fiance, passed away a few days prior to their April 6, 2024, wedding. His fiancee proceeded with the arrangements, holding both the wedding and the funeral on the same day. A…<\/p>\n