Gilbert Johnstone Ogolla Manyasi & Alphonse `Gogo’ Ojiambo Manyasi

Further to the earlier announcement by The Manyasi Family about the passing of their beloved Alphonse `Gogo’ Ojiambo Manyasi, on the morning of Sunday the 17th of March, 2019, we hereby also announce the passing of our elder brother Gilbert Johnstone Ogolla Manyasi which occurred on Easter Sunday night, the 21st of April, 2019.

Gilbert and Alphonse were the fourth and seventh children of the late David C.O Manyasi and Bibiana R.A. Manyasi. Gilbert is father of Tina Suero, Gloria Akumu, Diana-Louise, Rojan Ogolla, Ian, late Bina, Donna, Bella-Janno and Dean-Lola. Grandfather of Brel Suero. Alphonse is father of Angela, Michelle, Devinah and Phidelma. Brothers of Gonzo-Dennis, Lydia, Redempta, Anthony and Makarious, the late Fred-Dick, Martin-Lambert and Wilfrida-Dudu.

There will be a requiem mass for both at Our Lady Queen of Peace in Nairobi South B on Wednesday the 8th of May 2019 from 10:00 am.

The homeward journey to Rugunga Village, Bunyala South, (Budalang’i Constituency, Busia County) will be on Thursday morning (09/05/2019), departing at 8.00am from the Chiromo mortuary premises via Kisumu City.

On Saturday the 11th, a combined funeral service will be conducted within the premises of Bunyala Stadium aka Siagonjo, followed by the double burial across the road in the ancestral home of the Manyasis in Rugunga Village, Ebuyanga.

They have fought good fights, they’ve finished their races.

Strictly no politics in these funeral ceremonies.