Celestine Awino Rarieya

It is with profound sadness we announce the death of Celestine Awino Rarieya on 1 July 2025, while receiving care in the ICU at Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa.

Cherished wife of the late Leonard Rarieya Asin, beloved daughter of the late Rufinus and Birgita Afuande of Rang’ala and daughter in-law of the late Benedict and Laetitia Asin of Sakwa, Bondo.

She was a devoted mother of Jane, Rosemary, Oscar, James, Elizabeth, Fred, Angela and Maggie Rarieya. Mother-in-law of Sam Omole, Esther Mwaura, Dorcas Obonyo, Joris Ankersmith, Bethseba Okiya and Andre Thomas.

A loving grandmother of Keith, Shane, Bridgit, Celestine, Jeremy, Sharlene, Silas, Stacey, Samantha, Tatiana, Tamara and Aviel. Great-grandmother of Samara and Jabari.

She was sister of Maria, Josephine, Patricia, the late Bernadette, Mary, Hegga, Joseph and Philip Afuande.

Sister-in-law of Elizabeth, Helen and Sylvia and the late Pius, Peter, Dolphin, Gabriel and Emmanuel Asin. She was also a beloved mother, aunt and friend to many.

Daily prayers are being held at her home in Tudor, Mombasa at 6:30 p.m.

Funeral arrangements will be communicated in due course.

“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Thessalonians 5:18