How Kikuyu cultural rituals prevented Stoopid Boy’s father from burying his son
By Valerian Khakayi, September 16, 2026The father of Kenyan Arbantone artiste Stoopid Boy has opened up about the Kikuyu cultural rituals that prevented him from burying the musician.
Speaking during an interview with Dr Castro on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, George William Ochieng Awili said he was asked to pay dowry and perform certain cultural practices by the musician’s maternal family before he could fulfil his son’s wish to be buried in Siaya.
Ochieng said he declined to perform the rituals, saying he could not comply with what he had been asked to do.
“Due to what they told me, singeweza hizo vitu walikuwa wananiambia kwa sababu they insisted on dowry, so mimi nikasema kitu kama hicho I cannot do it,” he said.
Explaining further, Ochieng said he was unable to comply with what he had been told regarding dowry.
“What they told me about dowry singeweza,” he said.
Stoopid Boy’s burial
Stoopid Boy, whose real name was Edgar Waititu, was instead laid to rest at his mother’s home in Miharati, Kipipiri, Nyandarua County, on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, nearly three weeks after his death, with family, friends and fans gathered to bid him farewell.
Ochieng had wanted his son buried at their ancestral home in Alego, Siaya, saying the artiste had expressed his wish to be taken there in the event of his death.
“I just want to fulfil my son’s wishes. He told me that my dad, if I die, take me to my home in Siaya,” Ochieng had previously said.
Why did he not attend burial
Ochieng also expressed disappointment after saying he was not given an opportunity to view his son’s body before it was transported from Chiromo Mortuary.
“I felt to understand the reason why they have not given me a chance to view his body, by 6.13 am they had already transported the body from Chiromo, and yesterday we had agreed we would go together so that I could view the body,” he said.
The father said he had initially planned to attend and view the body but changed his mind after feeling excluded from the process.
“I cannot make it for now; let them do what they want to do. Kama hawakutaka ata nione mwili ya kijana, what am I going to do there?” he said.
Ochieng said he wanted to see his son one last time and meet his grandchildren but felt he had been denied that opportunity.
“Mimi nilitaka ni view mwili, nione wajuku wangu, lakini kuna haki wameninyima na hiyo ndio inafanya hatahuko siendi, but my other family members are going,” he said.
He added that although he did not attend the burial, he plans to visit his son’s grave at a later date.
“Later on I will go and visit his grave and pay my respect, but not now,” he said.
Burial dispute
Stoopid Boy’s burial followed weeks of uncertainty over where he would be laid to rest, with his paternal and maternal families initially holding different positions.
The disagreement had delayed burial arrangements, while a court case filed by his father’s side also prevented the family from proceeding with the funeral plans.
The mother later said the legal dispute was resolved after the case was withdrawn. She also explained that the family decided to hasten the burial because Stoopid Boy’s body had remained at the mortuary for almost a month.
A well-wisher identified as Stazo helped the family settle the mortuary bill and paid for the vehicle that transported the body, while media personality Oga Obinna helped the family secure a coffin.
Stoopid Boy died on Thursday, August 27, 2026. His close friend, singer Jay Classic, confirmed his death in a Facebook video after arriving at the artiste’s home in Gotha City.
The musician was best known for his hit Gbag Na Jug and left behind two young children.