Grieving families on Lamu Island face immense emotional and financial distress due to the lack of a functioning mortuary, forcing them into difficult decisions and exorbitant transport costs.

• The entire Lamu Island, with a population estimated at 25,000, has no mortuary facilities.
• Families must incur costs exceeding Sh10,000 for boat transport to the mainland, plus additional road transport expenses ranging from Sh10,000 to Sh40,000.
• The Lamu County government plans to construct a mortuary at King Fahd County Referral Hospital in the next financial year, with a budget of between Sh10 million and Sh12 million.