Bosco Kebati’s burial in Mwabosire, Nyamira, became the focus of a public dispute between his two households.
Lyndah Kebati accused her father’s first family of excluding her household from funeral arrangements, while relatives disputed her account and defended their role in his care.
A family dispute emerged during the burial of retired Kenya Power engineer Bosco Kebati in Mwabosire, Nyamira County.
The disagreement exposed conflicting accounts about his final years, medical care and funeral arrangements.
Kebati’s daughter, Lyndah Kebati, popularly known as The Lovechild, accused her father’s first family of excluding her mother, Angelica Akinyi, and their children from funeral preparations.
Members of the first household strongly rejected those claims.
They argued that they had cared for Kebati throughout his illness and remained responsible for his welfare during his final years.
The disagreement later spread to social media. It sparked debate over family responsibility, financial support and inclusion.
Lyndah alleges exclusion from funeral plans
While addressing mourners, Lyndah said her household did not participate in key funeral planning meetings.
She also claimed that no one from the first family contacted them after her father’s death.
According to Lyndah, the exclusion stretched beyond the funeral arrangements.
She said her side of the family rarely took part in important family gatherings.
Lyndah added that she did not know her father’s baptismal name because her household had not attended such occasions.
In a video that later circulated online, she said she did not plan to maintain relationships with some relatives after the burial.
Her remarks suggested that the tensions had existed long before the funeral.
First family disputes her account
Relatives from the first household disputed Lyndah’s version of events.
They said they informed the second household about Kebati’s declining health and hospitalisation.
According to their account, family members from the second household did not visit him during that period.
The relatives also said Kebati’s first wife and her children paid his medical bills and covered his daily expenses.
A nephew further alleged that Kebati lost land, money and other resources while living with the second household.
He claimed that Kebati later returned to his first home in poor health.
Those allegations remain disputed and have not been independently verified.
Other relatives alleged that Angelica arranged for Kebati to return to his first wife after his health deteriorated.
They said the first household cared for him for nearly three years before his death.
Kebati’s son from the first marriage later shared hospital footage from his father’s final days.
He questioned Angelica’s absence and maintained that the first family cared for Kebati until his death.
Competing claims over care and belonging
Both households acknowledge that Kebati had two families.
However, they continue to disagree over responsibility, support and inclusion.
Lyndah’s concerns focused on her family’s role in the funeral arrangements.
The first household focused on the care they provided during Kebati’s illness.
The dispute has also sparked broader conversations about communication within families with multiple households.
Marriage counsellor and leadership coach Walter Bulimi urged couples to communicate clearly about expectations and responsibilities.
He said honesty and commitment can help prevent emotional conflict and misunderstandings.
Bulimi also noted that polygamous family structures have historically developed from cultural and economic circumstances, including childbearing and household labour needs.
As both sides continue to share conflicting accounts, questions about Kebati’s care, family relationships and final years remain unresolved.
