-Judge Odek collapsed and died at his Kisumu home on Monday, December 16
– The cause of his death is yet to be established as the postmortem scheduled for Thursday, December 19, was postponed to a later date
– Clansmen from his rural home in Rarieda stormed his house and held a meeting to plan for the burial
There was drama at the home of the late Court of Appeal judge, James Odek, when relatives forced their way into his main house to organise for funeral programme.
A scuffle ensued when one of the caretakers denied them entry on grounds that he was under firm instruction from Odek’s wife not to open the door for anyone.
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Judge James Odek collapsed and died at his Kisumu residence. Photo: Daily Nation.
Source: UGC
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The incident that happened at the late’s rural home in Rarieda on Thursday, December 19, culminated into a fierce exchange of war of words between the clansmen and the caretakers who held their ground for about 20 minutes, Daily Nation reported.
When pressure and threats piled, the workers gave in and let the agitated relatives enter Judge Odek’s home to plan for the burial.
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Odek’s wife, Ann Achieng’, had reportedly left for Nairobi when the scuffle between her workers and the classmen erupted.
The judge, who is a law professor, collapsed and died on the morning of Monday, December 16, at his Kisumu home.
Judge Odek’s rural home in Memba village, Rarieda consistency in Siaya county. Photo: Daily Nation.
Source: UGC
He started serving as the appellate judge in 2012 after unsuccessfully applying to be a Supreme Court judge in 2011.
The cause of his death has not been established yet after a postmortem which had been scheduled for Thursday, December 19, was postponed to a later date.
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