Dr Francis Okumu Ochola

Sunrise: August 4th, 1955 – Sunset: March 26th, 2021

It is with profound sadness that we announce the untimely demise of Dr Francis Okumu Ochola on 26th March 202I at MTRH following a short illness. He was the Director, Stamed Pharmacy Ltd., Eldoret and a lecturer at the School of Medicine, Dept of Pharmacology, Moi University.

Husband of the late Alice Okumu and Pamela Khamasi. Son of the late Athanasio Ochola Okumu and the late Mama Teresa Juma Ochola. Son-in-law of John and Mama Prisca Nyang’or of Ng’iya; Hosea and Mama Esther Khamasi of Khayega. Father of Dr Mitchel Otieno (JOOTRH/UoN), Patrick Okumu (UoN), Ted Francis Juma (Moi University), Dr Henry Okumu (KNH), Ryan Amilkah (Testimony School), Asha Maina (Mukumu High) and Imani Wanjiku (Highlands Academy).

Brother of Jared, Julius, Edward, Susan Otieno, Betty Kamenya; Monica Nyaoro, Amos Ochola, Dr Alice Tindi (all of USA); Maxwell, Norman, John, Borne, Caren and Herine (all deceased), among others. Brother-in-law of Edward, Okumu Ochola Samson, Boaz, Millicent (USA),Wycliffe Somba, Helen Gaya, Peninah Ochola, among others.

Uncle of Felix, Nelson, Wilson, Joash, Paul, Dora, Moshe, Grace, Mildred, Betty, Polycarp Ochola, Dishon Otieno, Amos, Steve, Trezah Nyaoro and Adam Mohamed, among others.

Fund-raising Is today 31st March, 2021, at his Kapsoya residence (Mariakani), Eldoret.

Prayers and funeral arrangements are on-going at his Kapsoya home.

The cortege leaves MTRH Mortuary on Friday 2nd April, 2021, for burial at his Koru home, Kisumu County on the same day.

It’s God who gave us Francis and it is Him who has taken him away. May His name be praised forever. Amen!