In the great unwritten rulebook of Kenyan social interactions, one thing remains constant: funeral contributions.
The moment someone’s distant relative sneezes their last breath, an avalanche of WhatsApp group invitations comes crashing in.
Renowned lawyer Donald Kipkorir, however, is having none of it. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), he made his stance crystal clear: if you weren’t there for him during his mother’s painful battle with cancer, don’t come knocking when your twice-removed cousin departs.
“To my friends and foes, when my mum suffered from painful & debilitating cancer for long, and which she succumbed to, most of my friends and acquaintances didn’t look for me. So, I don’t understand when they lose their kin and distant relatives; they want to add me to funeral WhatsApp groups,” he declared.
And just in case someone missed the point, he doubled down:
“So, if you didn’t call or look for me when I was taking care of and buried my mum, don’t look for me when you lose a kin or friend! I am tired of the invitations.”
There you have it, folks—the era of ‘funeral group freeloading’ may finally be coming to an end.
Kipkorir’s message is clear: support people when they’re grieving, not just when the hat gets passed around. Otherwise, the only contribution you’ll be getting from him is an eye-roll emoji.
So next time you hit ‘add participant’ on that new funeral group, maybe ask yourself: have I checked in with this person when they needed me? If not, don’t be surprised when they hit you with the “exit group” button faster than you can say pole sana.
