Kenyan Civil Servants
It is with profound sadness and acceptance of God’s will that we announce the passing of Madam Lina Manswela Ochieng on May 2, 2026. She was daughter of the late Mpanzu Zacharia and the late Henrietta Mukadi. She was sister of the late Jonas Simakala, the late Nzuzi Nguzulu and the late Panzu Mitandu. Lina Manswela Ochieng was wife of the late…
It’s with acceptance of God’s grace that we announce the sudden death of our father Harrison Owino Amonde Orifa, fondly known as The Chief, on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Rusinga Island, Homa Bay County, Kenya. He was the loving father of Zadock Orifa (Papa) and Mitchel Orifa, both of Quebec, Canada. Harrison…
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing to Glory of Mama Grace Odhiambo on October 20, 2025, at the age of 91. She was formerly the deputy headmistress of Moi Girls High School, Nairobi. She was the wife of the late Professor Douglas Odhiambo of Mariwa Village, Migori County. Mama Grace Odhiambo…
Raila Odinga, Kenya’s former prime minister, ODM party leader and veteran opposition leader, died on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at the age of 80 in India, where he had been receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness. He was born on January 7, 1945, in Maseno in Kisumu County, and studied in East Germany, acquiring…
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the untimely death of Professor Thomas Tony Onyango Mboya on September 30, 2025, at his farm in Kakrigu Village, Rusinga Island, Suba District in Homa Bay County. He was attacked by at least four armed men with crude weapons. The late Thomas Mboya Onyango was a professor…
It is with very heavy heart and great sorrow that we announce the death of retired senior Chief Thomas Okanga Asango of Gwassi, Homa Bay County, on Saturday night, September 13, 2025. The late Chief Okanga was the chairman of the Suba Council of Elders.
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Samuel Okumu Okwany of Jimo Olwalo, Upper Olwalo Sub Location, Olwalo Location, Central Nyakach in Kisumu County. Samuel Okumu Okwany died on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital after a short illness. Okumu Okwany was the loving husband…
George K’Oluoch Onyango was born on September 28, 1954, he was the beloved son of Martin Oluoch and Truphena Adero, and the stepson of Eunice Nyangweso and Nelissa Atieno. He grew up in a large, loving family with siblings Beldina Midega, Anna Nyasala, Julia Atieno, Amos Odhiambo, James Okach, Lucas Oluoch, Wilson Tieng, Zainabu…
We are saddened to announce the demise of Mzee Stephen Yide Odwori, retired lecturer at Kenya Institute Mass Communications School and a former teacher at Sawagongo High School. Mzee Yide was from Bwaliro Village, Butula Sub-county, Busia County. He was son of the late Silferio Odwori and the late Clare Auma, and the husband of…
With profound sadness, we announce the sudden and untimely demise of Mary Atieno Suju of kochia- Kamenya location, kochia east sub location, kodijo village which occurred on December 20, 2024 at Kendu Mission (Gendia) Hospital. Mary was a cherished member of The Omanya and Suju families, fondly and lovingly reffered to as Nyar Korayo and…
