Honoring a Visionary Statesman
With heavy hearts and humble acceptance of God’s will, we announce the sudden and peaceful passing on of our Patriach Hon. Dr. Dalmas Maurice Otieno Anyango that occured on 7th September, 2025.
Hon. Dalmas Otieno served with excellence in various local, national & regional capacities including: Former NAP for Rongo Constituency, Cabinet Minister for Industry. Manpower, Planning & Development, Transport and Communication and Public Service. Chairman of African Ministers of Transport and Communication, Chairman Conference of African Ministers for Public Service, Chairman Multisectoral Constitutional Review Commitee, Vice Chair Salaries & Remuneration Commission (SRC), Executive Chairman Thabiti Finance & Insurance Brokers LTD, Member Parliamentary Committee on Administration and National Security and Kenya’s Special Envoy to South Sudan Peace Talks.
He was son of the late Petro Anyango Okongo and the late Gaudencia Opiyo Anyango.
Husband to Patricia Atieno Otieno, the late Jane Agola Otieno, and Hon.Dorothy Atieno Otieno.
Brother of Maurice Ariyo Anyango, Susana Oroko, and the late John Khoja and Anthony Mwango.
Son-in-law of the late Valentinus and Julliana Ogada, late Elkana and Sylvia Othieno and Elizabeth Okello.
Father of Fred, Lillian, Eddie, Lucas, William, Peter, Kevin, the late (Eflyne, Joan and Isaiah), Sylvia, Dalmus Junior, Price, Ramogi & Rayier Otieno.
Grandfather of Dalmas Jr, Candy, Michael, Melissa, Jessica, Cindy, Patricia (Paju), Zoe, Trevor, Eddie Jr, Tamara, Amani, Robert, Mathew, Amor, Nenkai, Leshan, Tina, Nicole, John Jr, Raya, Preita, Zawadi, Rio, Milka, Jason, Alden, Amanda.
Father-in-law of Joan Onyango, Rose Detho, Otieno Nyangweso, the late Victoria Aloo, Priscillah Koigi, Pamela Chesire and Simaloi Dajom.
Uncle of Valentino Khoja, Maureen Khoja-Owade, Felix Khoja, Peter & Naphtali Mwango, Elizabeth Were, Florence Nyaribo, Susan Adhiambo, Rachel Akinyi, Collins Ariyo and the Ariyo family, Cavince Owidi and the Owidi family and many more.
Brother-in-law of Lucy Khoja, General Maurice Ndar, Colletta Osodo, Polycarp Ogada, Ben Ogola and Senator Beatrice Ogola, Winfred Okello, Celine Okello, Peter Ombija, Maurice and Justus Nyamunga among others.
Family and friends are meeting daily at Nairobi Club from 5,00pm.
There will be a fundraiser on Wednesday 17th September at Nairobi Club and on 24th September at All Saints Cathedral both at 5pm.
The Requim-Mass will be held on Tuesday 30th September at Don Bosco Catholic Church Upper Hill, Nairobi at 9•00am.
The cortege leaves Wilson Airport on V October for Lichota Airstrip, Migori County. Hon. Dr. Dalmas Otieno Anyango will be laid to rest on 2nd October 2025 at his home in Kangeso Village, Kamagambo Location, Rongo Constituency, Migori County.
John 14:27, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give you as the world gives. Do not let your heart be troubled and do not be afraid.”