Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Our mission is tp provide affordable, accessible and sustainable quality services, enhancing community participation and creating a secure climate for political,social and economic development through the commitment of a motivated and dedicated team.

Responsibilities or duties

Collecting and receiving bodies from hospital wards and law enforcement agencies;

Registering and filing of death notifications;

Recording and documenting details of bodies;

Admitting bodies to the mortuary;

Preparing bodies for burial including embalming;

Carrying out stocktaking of bodies in the mortuary;

Updating the database of bodies in the mortuary;

Cleaning and dressing bodies;

Undertaking beautification of bodies including shaving, cosmetic/make-ups, and plaiting among others;

Cleaning of mortuary and equipment and instruments used in the mortuary;

Assisting relatives in the identification of unknown bodies;

Reconstructing bodies;

Ensuring security of human remains taking care not to lose any evidence from the bodies, pending post-mortem examination;

Assisting in the establishment of true identify of bodies through taking of fingerprints and forwarding them to relevant authorities;

Removing foreign implants in the body;

Facilitating the viewing of bodies by relatives on request; and

Releasing of human remains after post-mortem to authorized next of kin.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Diploma in any of the following fields: Morgue Science, Mortuary Science, Morgue Training and Mortuary Science or its equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;

Membership to Morticians and Allied Professionals Association of Kenya or a relevant professional body;

Certificate in computer applications; and

Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.

• Collecting and receiving bodies from hospital wards and law enforcement agencies
• Registering and filing of death notifications
• Recording and documenting details of bodies
• Admitting bodies to the mortuary
• Preparing bodies for burial including embalming
• Carrying out stocktaking of bodies in the mortuary
• Updating the database of bodies in the mortuary
• Cleaning and dressing bodies
• Undertaking beautification of bodies including shaving, cosmetic/make-ups, and plaiting among others
• Cleaning of mortuary and equipment and instruments used in the mortuary
• Assisting relatives in the identification of unknown bodies
• Reconstructing bodies
• Ensuring security of human remains taking care not to lose any evidence from the bodies, pending post-mortem examination
• Assisting in the establishment of true identify of bodies through taking of fingerprints and forwarding them to relevant authorities
• Removing foreign implants in the body
• Facilitating the viewing of bodies by relatives on request
• Releasing of human remains after post-mortem to authorized next of kin

• Computer applications

• Diploma in Morgue Science, Mortuary Science, Morgue Training and Mortuary Science or its equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution
• Membership to Morticians and Allied Professionals Association of Kenya or a relevant professional body
• Certificate in computer applications
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution