At the center of the dispute is the burial site.
Burial arrangements for a 13-year-old girl mauled by a lioness 10 days ago in Kajiado have been marred by a controversy.
A burial ceremony for former Sikhendu MCA Eric Musumba in Trans Nzoia County descended into chaos, forcing Kitale ACK Bishop Emmanuel Chemengich to walk out in protest.
Donald Trump, his wife, Melania, UN Sec-Gen Antonio Guterres, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are among others expected to attend Pope Francis' burial.
Pope Francis to be buried on Saturday outside St. Peter’s Basilica in a simple earth tomb as per his final wish
Pope Francis had said that he would be buried in Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in Rome, not in the grottoes underneath St Peter’s Basilica, where most popes are buried.
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