1947-2016

We regret to announce the death of Donald Buigut Kimutai, a long serving Council member of the University of Eldoret (2011 – 2016).
Kimutai served with distinction as the Principal Economist in the Budget Department and Donor Commodity
Co-ordinator; Deputy Secretary in the Treasury; Director of Budget in Treasury; Government appointed director at National Bank of Kenya, Kenya
Railways Corporation, Kenya Pipeline Corporation, Kenya Tourists Development Authority, Kenya Hotel Properties, Tana and Athi Development
Authority, Kerio Valley Development Authority.
He also served as Chairman of Central Tender Board of Kenya; Director of Budget & Financial Secretary/Accounting Officer in the Ministry of Finance;
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands Reclamation, Regional and Water Development.
After retirement from the public service, he served as CEO, Industrial and Commercial Development Corporation (ICDC); Chairman of the
Consolidated Bank of Kenya Limited, Chairman of CDF Keiyo South and until his demise, council member of the University of Eldoret.
He is an alumni of the University of Nairobi (BA & B.Phil.) and York University, Canada (MSc); Alliance High School, Kikuyu (‘O’-level & ‘A’-level);
Board member of Alliance High School, Kikuyu and Metkei Girls’ High School and teacher at Kapsabet High School.
Loving Husband of Nancy Kimutai. Father of Caroline Jerono, Anthony Buigut, James Kiprotich and Jonathan Kipkurui. Father in-law of Leary Bryan.
Grandfather of Ruby and Ebony. Mentor of many. He was son of the late Kibuigut Cheboi and late Rebecca Kabon Kibuigut; brother of Kanaptany
Buigutt, Thomas T. Buigutt, late Kipsang Kisasam, Susan Soy and K.S. Buigutt. Nephew of late Daudi Cheboi, late Cheserem Cheboi, late Chepkeitany
Chebii, late Laban Chelashaw, late Kabon Taptuei, late Alexander Chebii and Mr. Kiprop Chelashaw. Son-in-law of late Chepkeitany Tumo and Grace
Siakwei Tumo. Cousin and uncle of many.
Family and friends are meeting at AIC Milimani, Nairobi and Wagon Hotel, Eldoret every evening starting on Monday 22 August from 5pm; a fundraiser
will be held on Wednesday, 24 August 2016 starting 5pm at AIC Milimani, Nairobi and Wagon Hotel, Eldoret; church service will be held at AIC
Milimani on Thursday, 25 August 2016 starting 10am. Contributions can be sent to paybill number 891300 Account Number 7824.
He will be laid to rest at his farm in Timboroa on Saturday, 27 August 2016.

1914-2011

Mzee Carrilus Okwach was born in 1914 to Baba Nyandiek Opiyo and mama Dorah Anyango of Kobiero Village, Kochia West location Homabay County.
He attended Olare primary school from 1921 to 1928.
He then proceeded to work in Kericho together with his longtime friend Anderipus Njira on an invitatiopn from Amayi Kamingo.
After many years in Kericho he decided to return back home in 1941 and got married to Sarah Awino Ondiek in 1942. They were blessed with two children Namely, the late Hulda Omollo and the late Samwel Okeyo.
He married his second wife Ziporah Ongao in 1962 and were blessed with six children namely, Dorah Anyango, Iscah Adoyo, the late Caren Apiyo, Solomon otieno, Elizabeth Achieng and Susan Akinyi.
He was the brother to the late Jacob Owange and Jairo Kunga, the late Damar Owuor, Catherine Opere, Nereah Alal, and Esther Aketch.
He was the father in law to Mrs Salome Okeyo and Judith Otieno.
He has left behind 36  grandren children and several great grand children.
The late Carrilus Okwach was a hard worker and thrived in everything he did. He was a great fisherman and was known allover the village for his grand catches. He had a business interest in skin and hides which he did very well and was reall famous in that too.

1953-2015

The late Margaret Akinyi Owino or Nyalego as we fondly called her was born on 22nd August 1953 in Imbanya Village Alego Kaluo in Siaya County. She was the first born in a family of 14 (6 sons and 8 daughters) of the late Mzee Aloice Omondi and the late Wilfrida Apondi.The late Margaret started her education at Mbaga Mixed Primary School in Siaya County and Nyabondo Girls. She later joined Makerere University, Jinja campus and graduated with a diploma in secretarial. The late Margaret worked with several companies both in Jinja and Nairobi before joining Posta and later Telkom Kenya where she worked until her early retirement in 2007. She met and married her beloved husband Erastus Owino Kungu in Jinja, Uganda in 1971. They were blessed with four children namely, Millicent Achieng, the late Maureen Adongo, Humphrey Okello and Jacob Catwright. She lived to see her grandchildren namely Brandy, Andy, Patrick, Shanice and Kimberly.
She was doting mother to Stephen Ochieng, Josephine Aluoch, Victoria Anyango, Yvonne Awuor, Violet Awino, Vivian Auma, Mercy Atieno among others. She was a doting grandma to Junior Erastus, Emmanuel, Angel, Marcus-wills, Mackay, Manuel, Cindy, Sonia, Erastus John and Wendy. Margaret was born in a staunch catholic family. After her marriage she was converted to seventh day Adventist church. She was baptized at Kariobangi SDA church then moved membership to Jericho SDA church and later after her retirement to Odienya SDA church in 2008. In Kariobangi and Jericho, she participated in various capacities like Deaconess, youth and family counselor, Matron of church weddings and an active choir member. In Odienya SDA Church (2009) she was elected Sabbath school superintendent and served for two years. In 2010 she was elected as the first elder and served for two years. From 2011 she served as church Treasurer until her demise. She worked tirelessly and put in a lot of efforts in stewardship and placed the church at the peak. Margaret was ambitious and a procedural leader, through her efforts, she organized a funds drive in aid of campsite, church repairs and building the guest’s house, she served as Choir director and motivated members to achieve many goals. She was elected as secretary for women ministry within Olare block. Mama Margaret was in good health until the morning of 8th October 2015 when she complained of severe headache and neck stiffness.She sought medical attention at Afya Medical Center, Homabay where a physician made an impression of Meningitis infection hence her admission in the hospital. On the 9th of October, she was transferred to Agakhan hospital, Kisumu. At the Agakhan hospital she continued with treatment for meningitis and upon doing several investigations a diagnosis of Tetanus infection was made. On the 13th of October she was taken to ICU due to her deteriorating condition and went to be with the lord at 5pm on 14th October 2015.

1915-2015

John Mark Leteipan was born on 20^th November 1915 at Siyiapei, Narok, Rift Valley to an A.I.C Evangelist father, the late Samuel Samoire and Christian mother, Mariamu Leteipan. John Mark was the second born child of Samuel and Mariamu. He had five siblings: David Mutii, Ruth Koikai, Charles Leteipan and Mary Leteipan. They were a very humble family. John Mark’s early determination and love for education can be traced back to the AIC Missionaries, who settled at Siyiapei, Narok, and later relocated to Ole Kijabe.