Editor's Review

Azimio la Umoja principal Martha Karua is among the mourners in attendance.

The burial ceremony of fallen media personality Catherine Kasavuli is currently underway at her parents' home in Zululu village, Vihiga county.

Mourners have thronged the homestead to bid farewell to the celebrated newscaster who in her heydays had stints with major local media houses.

The ceremony began moments past 9:00am on Saturday, January 14.

Her body was ferried to her home county on Friday, January 13, a day after a requiem mass was held at Friends Internation Church along Ngong Road, Nairobi.

The service preceding the send-off began moments past 9:00am on Saturday, January 14.

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Leaders and high-profile dignitaries are attending the burial event.

Azimio principal and Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua is among the luminaries attending the ceremony.

Martha Karua is among the leaders attending Catherine Kasavuli's send-off ceremony.

Members of the Friends Church choir took their positions to lead the hymns session as clerics prepared for their respective sermons.

Kasavuli will be lowered to rest around Saturday noon.

Catherine Kasavuli's resting place.

Members of the Friends Church choir.

Kasavuli succumbed to cervical cancer on December 30, 2022, while aged 60.

The veteran anchor was hailed for inspiring a generation of journalists having kickstarted her career with KTN before traversing the media industry.

She is survived by her only son and child Martine Kasavuli.