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Repatriation of a Body from Kenya to Ukraine
Oleg Zdendiak, ownerpersonally responsible for every case“You were always available, whatever the time…”— Віта Х.“Everything was organised with great dignity, professionally and with attention to every detail.”— Тамара Ю.“Every question was resolved promptly, with respect and attention to detail.”— Olha B.“…your support, compassion, sense of responsibility and professionalism meant a great deal to us.”— Ірина Б.“It all went quickly and professionally…”— Оля К.We transport the deceased from any city in Kenya to your city in Ukraine. We handle the paperwork, the coffin, and the journey. The price is fixed in the contract before the transport begins.
Included in the price:
- Documents from the country of death and the consulate
- Embalming and body preparation
- Zinc-lined coffin for transport
- Transport to your city
- Burial coffin free of charge
- No prepayment
What affects the cost: the city in Kenya, whether there was an autopsy, the flight and layovers, and the city in Ukraine. More about pricing →
In short. In Kenya, a death is registered using the passport and a burial permit, and the death certificate is issued in English. If the death is sudden or unnatural, an autopsy may be carried out first. The body is embalmed and placed in a sealed metal coffin. We transport the deceased by plane, with a stopover, to an airport in a country neighbouring Ukraine, and then by road.
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- Since 2015 bringing people home
- Ukrainian company Company code (EDRPOU) 46261246
- Contract with a fixed price
- Own workshop coffins and funeral goods
- 24/7 one number throughout
If This Just Happened
- Call us at any time. We will tell you what to say to the hospital and police, and we will take over communication with them.
- Find the insurance policy. Compensation depends on it.
- Name two cities: where it happened and the destination in Ukraine. The deceased's passport will be needed later.
What should you do if someone dies in Kenya?
XREQUIEM handles the entire case for you together with a local funeral home in Kenya. Documents in Kenya are issued in English, so the language barrier is smaller, but the procedure has its own rules.
We listen and name the price
We ask in which town the death occurred, which hospital or mortuary the body is in, and what documents are already available. We fix the price in the contract.
We check whether there will be an autopsy
If the cause of death is unknown, sudden, violent or unnatural, an autopsy may be carried out in Kenya. Deaths outside a hospital are reported to the local police. You may sometimes be asked to pay for the autopsy in advance, even when a police investigation is under way. The post-mortem report is not usually given to the family; a lawyer may obtain a copy.
We register the death and obtain the certificate
A death is registered at the Kenyan Civil Registration Office or at a Huduma Centre. This requires the deceased’s passport and a burial permit. The Kenyan death certificate is issued in English and states the cause of death. We obtain several copies.
We translate and handle the case at the Ukrainian Embassy
We translate the Kenyan documents into Ukrainian. The consul registers the death of a Ukrainian citizen and certifies the documents for the Ukrainian border.
We prepare the body and the coffin for the journey
We have the body embalmed at the mortuary and placed in an airtight metal coffin: the Ukrainian border requires this, and it lets the body withstand the long journey with stopovers. The documents for export from Kenya are arranged by the local funeral home.
Sources: coffin requirement — Customs Code of Ukraine, Article 365; funeral home documents — GOV.UK, 2024
We bring them home
By plane with a stopover at an airport in a country neighbouring Ukraine, then in our own vehicle. We hand the body over to the family in your town.
What documents are needed to transport a body from Kenya
What Kenya issues
- Burial permit: without it, the death will not be registered.
- Death certificate in English, stating the cause of death.
- Post-mortem report, if one was carried out.
- Documents for removing the body: arranged by the local funeral home.
What we take care of
- We liaise with the hospital, the mortuary and the police.
- We register the death and obtain the certificates.
- We arrange embalming and the coffin.
- We translate the documents into Ukrainian.
- We submit everything to the Ukrainian Embassy on the family’s behalf.
- We book the air transport.
- We complete the customs declaration and gather the paperwork for the Ukrainian border.
What we need from you
- The deceased’s passport or a photo of it.
- Your passport and a document proving your family relationship.
- A power of attorney in our name. We will advise you on how to draw it up.
The general list of documents is in the ‘Documents’ section.
Embassy of Ukraine in Kenya
The Embassy of Ukraine is based in Nairobi. It also covers Uganda, Malawi, Burundi, Somalia and the Comoros. Consular appointments are booked through an online queue, so we book the embassy slot in advance.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, ‘Kenya’ page, 2026
- The consul registers the death of a Ukrainian citizen. The Kenyan death certificate is translated into Ukrainian for this.
- For the funeral allowance in Ukraine, the consul issues a certificate that the family submits to the social protection office.
- A certificate confirming that nothing has been placed inside the body or the coffin is issued by the authorities of the country of death, and the Ukrainian consulate certifies it. Without it, the body will not cross the Ukrainian border.
Source: Customs Code of Ukraine, Article 365
More on the consul’s role in the article ‘The consulate after a death abroad’.
How to transport a body from Kenya to Ukraine
Where we collect the body from
We collect the body from Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, the coastal resorts and any other town in Kenya — from a hospital, mortuary or funeral home. On the ground, the case is handled by a Kenyan funeral home we work with. Tell us the town and we will tell you the route.
Plane plus car
There are no direct flights to Ukraine, so the body travels in the cargo hold with a stopover, to an airport in a country neighbouring Ukraine. From there, our vehicle takes the body to your town.
How long it takes
The timeframe depends on whether there was an autopsy and how quickly the certificate and burial permit are issued. We will give you the exact timeframe after our first conversation. We handle the Kenyan and Ukrainian parts in parallel.
Coffin for export from Kenya
The Ukrainian border requires a metal, airtight, sealed coffin. We use a wooden coffin with a soldered zinc liner: it is suitable both for the border and for air transport. More: ‘Coffins’ and ‘Air transport’.
How much does it cost to transport a body from Kenya?
The funeral in Ukraine is priced separately.
What the price includes
- liaising with the hospital and mortuary
- documents: local, consular and for the border
- embalming and preparing the body for the journey
- coffin with a soldered zinc liner
- sealing to border requirements
- air transport and road transport to your town
- handover to the family in your town
The coffin for burial is free of charge.
What can change the price
The town in Kenya, whether there was an autopsy, the flight and the number of stopovers, the town in Ukraine. Prices for other countries are on the ‘Prices’ page.
Transporting an urn with ashes from Kenya
If the family decides to have the body cremated in Kenya, we will bring the urn to Ukraine. To take the ashes out of Kenya, you need the death certificate and a certificate from the crematorium, and the airline must be told in advance. Sending the ashes by post or courier may not be possible.
Source: GOV.UK, ‘When someone dies in Kenya’, 2024
For the Ukrainian border, the urn needs the death certificate and a certificate confirming nothing else is inside, certified by the consulate. About the service: ‘Transporting an urn with ashes’.
Questions about transport from Kenya
How much does it cost to transport a body from Kenya?
We fix the price in the contract before transport begins. Tell us the town in Kenya and the town in Ukraine — we will work out the cost in 5 minutes.
How long does the transport take?
It depends on whether there was an autopsy and how quickly the death certificate is issued. We will give you the exact timeframe after our first conversation, and we file the documents in parallel.
What documents are needed?
The Kenyan death certificate, the burial permit, a post-mortem report if there was one, export documents from the funeral home and papers from the Ukrainian Embassy for the border. We collect them for you.
Can an urn with ashes be transported from Kenya?
Yes. The death certificate and a certificate from the crematorium are needed. We fix the price in the contract.
Who pays if the person had insurance?
Check the insurance policy: insurance often covers transporting the body. Send a photo of the policy via messenger — we will go through the terms and talk to the insurer ourselves. More: about insurance.
Call us, day or night
Languages: Ukrainian, English, Polish, German. The same number in messengers.
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