When a rich person dies, their funeral is a celebration of life with people from all walks of life attend, but for some that  was not the case.

Their burials are done so quietly that people are left wondering if the burial ever happened.

They held large memorial services but the final journey whether burial or cremation was only witnessed by a few people.

Below are the most 'quiet' burials of Kenya's prominent people.

1. Ken Okoth

The former Kibra member of parliament succumbed to cancer in July 2019.

He was popular among his constituents and his burial would have seen crowds of people sadly he was quietly cremated.

He was cremated at Kariokor just like he would have wished.

2. Mwangi Mathai

Mwangi Mathai, who was a former MP for Lang’ata constituency died in September 2019.

Mwangi was also a former husband of Nobel laureate, the late Prof Wangari Mathai.

The cause of his death was kept private, but a close source to Mpasho revealed that he was cremated as he had wished before his death.

The cremation was only attended by close family members. A memorial service was later held to celebrate his life.

3. Tecra Muigai

Tecra, who was the daughter of Mr Joseph Karanja (Chairman, Keroche Breweries) and Mrs Tabitha Karanja (CEO, Keroche Breweries), will be buried in Naivasha in a private family ceremony.

Although the family did not specify the date of the burial, it is obvious it will only be attended by a handful due to Covid-19 directives.

For a lady who wined and dined with the rich and mighty her final journey will be witnessed by the same people who welcomed her to the world. Her family.

4. Ken Walibora

The 'Siku Njema' author was buried last month at his home in Trans Nzoia County with less than 25 people in attendance.

For a man whom most people had something good to say about the entire ceremony lasted 47 minutes.

He died after suffering injuries after an alleged hit and run accident.

5. Wilfred Murungi

Although he was a millionaire, his burial was attended by a handful of close relatives.

Attendance of the burial of the founder and chairman of Mastermind Tobacco Kenya Limited was by invitation only.

So guarded was the ceremony that some relatives who had not been invited for the burial were turned away.

According to a relative who declined to be named, only 20 people were expected at the brief ceremony and that was the exact number of chairs that were arranged at the tent where the ceremony took place.