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It is with deep sorrow that we announce the sudden death of Samwel Ogango Arum on Sunday, October 19, 2025, in Nairobi. He was son of lawyer Shadrack Opiyo Arum and Prisca Arum of Kamngere Village, Rusinga Island in Homa Bay County. Samwel was brother of Susan Jobando, James Arum and John Arum, all of…
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 sorry that we announce the sudden passing of Beatrice Okinda on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Betty was the wife of Gershon Owino Okinda of Gunda Village, Kaswanga in Rusinga, Homa Bay County. Funeral arrangements are ongoing. A fundraising to support funeral expenses will be held from 4 p.m. on Monday, April…
Elvis Murakana Namenya, son of Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi, died on March 25, 2025, at AAR Hospital, Nairobi. Elvis was a Business Studies student at Africa Nazarene University, waiting for his graduation in June 2025. He was injured on Tuesday, March 18, when the car he was driving had a tyre burst along Thika Road,…
Veteran Kenyan broadcast journalist Leonard Mambo Mbotela has dead. He was 84. Mbotela, known for his iconic Jee Huu ni Ungwana Radio Show, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025. Donald Mbotela, the journalist’s younger brother, said Mbotela was admitted at Nairobi South Hospital for about two weeks. Mbotela leaves behind his wife, Alice,…
We are saddened to announce the passing of Aunty Amina Yiega on December 13, 2024 in Portland, Oregon. Aunty Amina died while undergoing treatment for pneumonia at Adventist Hospital-OHSU, Portland. The family is kindly asking financial support to take Aunty Amina’s remains back to Kenya for burial. A memorial service will be held on Saturday,…
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing on of Alex Otieno Ganda, the eldest son of Apollo Ganda-Beyo and the late Teresia George Ganda on December 15, 2024 at Star Hospital in Kisumu. Alex was step son of Eunice Ganda. Alex, 56, was brother of Jestina Ganda and Henry Ganda of New…
