Amb. (Rtd) Alexander Oyiolo Odongo EBS

Appreciation

The family of the late Alexander Oyiolo Odongo, would like to thank God for the gift of his life.We express our sincere gratitude to all who stood by us as we cared for and eventually laid to rest our beloved Alex. Thank you so much for the condolences, warm words of comfort, your prayers, calls, text messages, presence, and your generous contributions both financial and in kind.

We appreciate the Medical Team at the Nairobi Hospital for treating Alex. Prof Mulimba and Melisa thank you for your daily presence, support and guidance.To Lee Funeral Home for preserving the body of Alex.

Special thanks to the Chair of the funeral committee Eng. Mathias Ogama and his team for his outstanding leadership.To the Chair of the home Committee Mr. BarasaWohonjo and his team for great coordination.

Very special thanks to the Catholic Church, specifically the Rt. Reverend Bishop Mark Kadima for finding time to preside at the mass and burial rights of Alex.To Holy Trinity Kileleshwa led by Father John Muragu, the Parish Priest and parishioners, for spiritual nourishment To Holy Family Nangina Catholic Church, Father Fredrick Ojilong Parish Priest, Father Papai and parishioners.You made it possible for the Bishop to come and bury Alex.To Luchululo Sub Parish and parishioners for holding Mass forAlex. Father Maurice Langiri, a long-time friend of Alex for blessing the site of his grave for burial.To Fathers Faustin Wesonga, Robert Kizito Oloo, Conrad Wandera, John Nderitu and Geoffrey Inira thank you for his regular spiritual nourishment. Fr. Paul Buyela and Dadira Church for your support/other Priests and Sisters for your prayers. Catholic Women Association of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church Kileleshwa for your daily prayers at home up to Samia to bury Alex.To Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel Small Christian Community for daily prayers at home and physical representation at the burial.

We are very grateful to Alex’s neighbours Mr. & Mrs. Jeremiah Nyegenye and family for their immense support to the family and accompanying his body for burial. Mr. & Mrs. Bashir for supporting us. We are deeply grateful to the support from the National Intelligence Service (N.I.S.) and MFA. To colleagues of Alex at NIS including current and retired directors and current and retired D-Gs, specifically Brig.(Rtd) Wilson Boinett and MFA colleagues Amb. Jack Tumwa. Our gratitude to colleagues from the UN-Habitat Nairobi.

We acknowledge the support from Samia Friends and Samia Comfort Sisters. Special thanks to Mr. & Mrs Kariuki Kirubi, Bishop Adoyo and Ms. Floice Adoyo for your very generous support to the family. To Edgar Omoto, thank you for coordination and negotiation skills,To Nyakhobi Community led by Edwin Mutanda, we thank you for your presence.We acknowledge the support from Bufuma Welfare Group.Very special thanks to RM Group for your generous support.To the greater family of the late Isidore Oyiolo we appreciate your outstanding role, sleepless nights, keeping vigil and standing guard and doing everything humanly possible to send off Alex in a dignified way.

We acknowledge H.E. Moody Awori, Justice Smokin Wanjala, H.E. Sospeter Ojamong, H.E. Dr. Paul Otuoma, Governor of Busia and his team. Hon. W. udenyo,Area M.P., Mr. Makabwa, MCA for all your invaluable support. To his long-term friend Mr. & Mrs. Pritt Chibole, we thank you for standing with Alex.

Since it is not possible to name all those who assisted us Individually please take this press acknowledgement as our sincere appreciation to you all.