City evangelist Pastor Victor Kanyari has said after losing his sister Starlet Wahu, there was nothing else to do but lay her to rest.
Kanyari who was narrating the incident to his congregants on Sunday said he didn't want people to reach out to him, especially the media.
"Wakati dada yangu alikufa hakukua na jambo ingine la kufanya ila kumzika. Na mimi nikaambia familia tumzike haraka kwa sababu sitaki hawa watu wa media wanisumbue. Watu walikua wanasema Kanyari, Sister ya Kanyari, niliona watanisumbua," he said.
Pastor Kanyari said it was for that reason that they organised everything for her sister's burial and laid her to rest.
He confirmed that the burial was private and only attended by close relatives.
"Niliambia mama yangu maana amekufa na hatafufuka, tumzike. Alikufa Thursday saa kumi, Friday tukatayarisha kila kitu na Saturday saa mbili tukamzika tukiwa watu 20. Hiyo mazishi ikaisha maana hatukutaka aibu na hata hatukutaka mchango," Kanyari said.
The evangelist said that he reversed all the contributions that had been sent to him for Starlet's send-off.
"Hata na wale walikua wananitumia mchango nilikua nareverse. Nilisema mimi sitaki kuchangiwa juu ya mazishi ya sister yangu nikatoa pesa yote na kusimamia kila kitu," he said.
The motive behind the murder of Starlet in an Airbnb remains a mystery as police continue to conduct investigations.
"He claims they fought after a disagreement but the rage witnessed suggests we dig deeper. There are new claims we are also pursuing," an investigator said.
Police have widened their probe into the theories following new developments and statements recorded.