Mortuary workers in the country now want to be recognised as other health workers.
During a three-day conference in Kisumu that brought together more than five hundred health workers across the country, they asked the government to recognise them and set strategies to improve their performance, including registration as health workers.
The workers vowed not to allow those who are not officially registered to serve in the cafes until they register in their union.
One of the attendees in the programme said they were discussing issues pertaining to the welfare of morticians and the advancement of morticians in terms of career growth.
"We are pushing forward for the enactment of the scheme of service for morticians and we are very grateful today in the speech from the Deputy Governor.
"He has also been able to recognise us and appreciate the challenges that we face, we are hopeful that together moving forward, we will be able to achieve some of the dreams that morticians across the country have," he said.
Another attendee urged the government of the day to recognise the morticians wherever they are so that they can feel part of the community.
"They can also be recognised in their scheme of service and to make sure their contribution is not only regarded as the last day but as a contribution to make sure the economy of the day is growing," he said.