somber ceremony for a departed mother, sister and friend, this was not the case. This is one account of what unfolded: There was drama in Kagongo village of Mathioya, Murang’a County, during the burials of actress Nancy Nyambura a.k.a Jastorina and her mother Lucy Wangui as family members blocked artistes from taking over the Tuesday ceremony. Police officers deployed to provide security fired in the air to avert a fight between the two sides. The artistes from Nairobi had attempted to take control of the ceremony from a local clergyman. The actress’s sister, Carol Nduta and brother Sammy Njoroge caused a stir when they stood by her grave and vowed not to allow the artistes to conduct the ceremony before the police fired into the air and dispersed the crowd. Ms Nduta accused the artistes of being disorderly and failing to help the family plan for the two burials. “We cannot allow this to happen because you have come here drunk, with intentions to steal the show,” shouted Nduta. The artistes had allegedly stormed a room where Nyambura’s remains were being kept awaiting the start of the ceremony, forcing the family to call for order.
