City morgue attendant says he believes corpses communicate: ‘Respect’

• Sam, a mortuary attendant working in Nairobi, shed light on the disaffected profession
• He shared some of the strange requests he received from family members of the deceased
• He also talked about myths about the profession, with many Kenyans saying they have a new respect for mortuary attendants.

Nairobi city death attendant Sam says the dead communicate, but not through auditory or sensory means.

Do corpses communicate?

During an interview with Plug TV, Sam revealed that the dead have no communication with the living.

Sam explained that although dream contact is possible, he has never seen ghosts or experienced spirit contact at work.

He assured that it is natural for the bereaved to feel contact with their loved one and that it can be a healthy part of grief.

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“Unless you’ve seen a dead body, it’s not an easy experience,” Sam said.

Adding:

“They communicate. However, they do not communicate verbally. But there is a way in which they speak, for example through dreams. Not necessarily directly.

There’s nothing like being at work on the night shift and hearing an echo, someone talking behind you or a tap on your shoulder. When a person dies, that’s it. I long for the day I have nightmares.”

As for the strange requests, Sam revealed that some communities discourage dressing the deceased in specific clothes.

“There are tribes that don’t want the dead to wear certain underwear. They think if the dead wear it, it’s bad mojo for those left behind,” Sam said.

After listening to Sam, netizens admired his dedication and praised his discretion and respect for the dead and bereaved.

@joykam8267:

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“I applaud him for being open while preserving the privacy of the dead and the bereaved.”

@kenitrader9762:

“I respect such people and even trash. Imagine a world without them.”

@christinenjeri6711:

“This job requires passion and it’s not easy.”

@sooziedickson5669:

“It changed my perspective on mortuary attendants. Respect”.

How did the morgue attendant “finish” the bodies?

In September 2023, former mortuary attendant Magwanja Osufuche caused a storm by revealing that he used to “finish off” those who appeared to have life in them.

Osufuche said a presumed dead person would be hit on the back of the head with an ax before being stitched up. He would be paid KSh 400 per day worked.

However, he was allegedly chased from work after the ghost of an elderly woman he had hit with an ax confronted him around 2am.

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Source: TUKO.co.ke