Engineer Bosco Kebati’s Burial Drama: From KSh300,000 Salary to Returning to the Wife He Left Behind

What happens when a man who once appeared to have everything eventually finds himself with almost nothing?

What happens when the career is over, the money has run out, health begins to fail and the people who once surrounded you are no longer there?

For the late Engineer Bosco Kebati, those questions have become part of a much bigger conversation following a viral video from his burial.

At first, the video appeared to tell a straightforward story.

One of Kebati’s daughters stood before mourners and spoke candidly about what she believed had gone wrong during her father’s funeral arrangements.

She accused the first family of sidelining her mother’s side and questioned some of the decisions made ahead of the burial.

Among the issues she reportedly raised were the photographs used in the funeral programme, which she felt did not properly represent her father, as well as mistakes in some of the names.

She did not appear interested in keeping quiet. Her words quickly spread online, with many people praising her for speaking boldly during an emotional moment.

But as Kenyans began discussing the burial video, another side of Bosco Kebati’s story started emerging. And suddenly, the conversation was no longer just about what happened at his funeral. It was about the life he had lived long before that day.

A successful career and two families

According to accounts circulating about Kebati, he was a senior engineer who worked for Kenya Power.

At the height of his career, he reportedly earned more than KSh300,000 every month, a significant income that could support a comfortable lifestyle and provide opportunities for a family.

But his personal life was reportedly far more complicated. Kebati is said to have had two families.

For nearly 28 years, he reportedly lived in Nairobi with his second wife, while his first wife and children remained in Kisii.

The two families were therefore separated for years, with Kebati building another life away from the home where his first family remained.

Accounts about the family claim that his departure had a significant impact on his first wife and children.

Some reports say the children from the first marriage struggled financially and that opportunities such as education became difficult to pursue.

These details, however, are based on accounts circulating about the family and have not all been independently verified.

Still, the alleged separation appears to have left behind wounds that would remain for decades. And then, after years of a successful career, Kebati's life reportedly began changing.

When the money and good health reportedly disappeared

A good salary can create a sense of security. Every month, the money comes in. Bills are paid. Families are supported. Plans are made. But retirement eventually comes for everyone.

According to accounts about Kebati's final years, his financial situation reportedly deteriorated after he retired.

The man who had once earned more than KSh300,000 a month was allegedly no longer enjoying the same financial comfort.

His health also reportedly deteriorated. Exactly what happened to his savings, investments and other assets is not publicly clear, and it would be unfair to assume that every claim being shared online is accurate.

But the broad account paints a picture of a man whose circumstances had changed dramatically. And then came the part of the story that has perhaps shocked people the most.

The journey back to Kisii

According to the accounts circulating about his final days, Kebati was eventually sent from Nairobi to Kisii by public matatu after his health had deteriorated.

His first wife was reportedly informed that he was coming. Think about that for a moment.

A man who had reportedly spent almost three decades away from his first matrimonial home was now returning to the same woman he had left behind.

Not as the successful engineer he had once been. Not as a man enjoying a substantial monthly salary. But as an elderly and reportedly sick man who needed someone to take care of him.

The account claims that he was put on a matatu and instructed to alight at a stage where his first wife would be waiting.

And she reportedly was. She took him in. She cared for him. And, according to the same account, she remained with him until the end. That detail has added an entirely different dimension to the story.

Because after all those years apart, the person reportedly present during his final moments was the woman he had once left behind.

The wife who was still there

There is something deeply human about that part of the story. People can spend years apart. Families can disagree. Husbands and wives can hurt each other.

Children can grow up carrying memories of decisions made by their parents. But when sickness comes, everything can suddenly look different.

According to the account, Kebati's first wife had every reason to feel bitter about the past. Yet when he reportedly returned to her in a vulnerable state, she took him in.

She allegedly cared for him until his final days. And when he died, she was reportedly the person beside him.

That does not erase whatever happened during the nearly three decades they spent apart. It does not automatically settle the disagreements between the two families. But it is an important part of his final chapter.

Then came the burial speech

Against this complicated history, Kebati's daughter's speech at the burial took on a different meaning. From her perspective, she was reportedly defending her mother's side of the family.

She appeared unhappy with how the funeral had been handled and wanted those grievances heard publicly.

For people watching the video without knowing the family's history, her words may have appeared to tell the whole story.

But families are rarely that simple. There are usually years behind every disagreement. There are conversations outsiders never heard.

There are sacrifices that were never documented. There are people who remember the same event differently. And there are wounds that can remain hidden until a funeral brings everyone together.

In Kebati's case, the burial appears to have opened old questions about the relationship between his two families.

What happened to the money?

One of the biggest questions surrounding his story is financial. If Kebati really earned more than KSh300,000 per month, what happened to the money?

That question cannot be answered confidently without access to his financial records. There may have been investments. There may have been family responsibilities. There may have been debts, medical expenses, property purchases or other commitments.

There may also have been retirement benefits or assets that the public simply does not know about.

So while some accounts describe him as having nothing left, those claims should be treated carefully.

But his story still highlights an important reality: earning a lot of money is not the same as being financially secure.

A high salary can disappear surprisingly quickly if there is no long-term financial plan. Retirement can expose that reality very quickly.

A story bigger than the burial

Perhaps the biggest lesson from the entire episode is that a person's life cannot be understood from one viral video.

The internet saw a daughter speaking passionately at her father's burial. But behind those few minutes were reportedly decades of family history. There was a successful Kenya Power career.

There was a reported salary of more than KSh300,000 a month. There were two households. There was a first wife and children who allegedly remained behind.

There were years of separation. There was retirement. There were reported financial struggles. There was declining health. And, finally, there was a return to the woman he had left behind.

That is what makes the story so complicated. It is not simply about choosing one family over another. It is not simply about money. And it is not simply about a controversial burial speech.

It is about the decisions people make during their lifetime and how those decisions can follow them for years.

Most importantly, it reminds us that the people around us when life is good may not necessarily be the same people who remain when things become difficult.

When the salary stops coming, when the business struggles, when retirement arrives and when sickness takes away independence, relationships can be tested in ways nobody expected.

According to the accounts surrounding Engineer Bosco Kebati's final days, the person who reportedly stood beside him at the very end was his first wife, the 'Goat wife', the woman he had left behind almost three decades earlier.

She reportedly received him when he was vulnerable. She cared for him. And she was there when he died.

Whatever disagreements existed between the families, that final chapter is now part of the story people will remember. And perhaps that is why the viral burial speech has generated so much discussion.

Disclaimer

Nairobi Affair has included information about Engineer Bosco Kebati based on accounts circulating in connection with his life and burial. Some claims concerning his health, relationships and finances have not been independently verified.

In particular, allegations concerning HIV and alleged transmission within the family are not presented by Nairobi Affair as established facts. Similarly, claims that a particular family was responsible for exhausting Kebati's finances remain unverified.

The article therefore distinguishes between reported accounts and facts that can be independently established. Readers are encouraged to treat unverified claims with caution.