Sunrise: 8th December 1984
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Joseph Ochieng’ Ganda of the Nation Media on Tuesday, 23rd December 2025.
Joseph was a beloved son of Sylvester Ganda Nyaumba (Retired Head Teacher, Wang’chieng’ Primary School) and the late Frankline Awino Ganda.
He was a brother to Margaret Achieng’ Ganda, Casillas Odhimbo Ganda, Marymercy Akinyi Ganda, Mwalimu Stephen Otieno Ochieng’ of St Catherine lranda Secondary School, Kisii County, the late Odhiambo Ganda, Elizabeth Ganda,Winnie Ganda, Margaret Adhiambo Ganda, Sharon Ganda, Doreen Ganda and Kevin Ganda.
He was a nephew to Eng. Jackim Ayimba Ochieng’ formerly of Kenya Airways, Joseph Ayimba Ochieng’ formerly of NIS, Romanus Okello Ochieng’ (Deputy Principal, St. Joseph’s Bumutiru), Alfred Odhiambo Ochieng’ (Deputy Principal, Ringa Boys High School), Julius Oloo (Retired Teacher), William Oloo (Retired Head Teacher), George Oloo, and Charles Weya.
His aunts were Conslata Anyango, Christine Awuor, Grace Anyango, Sylviah Auma,Ananstacia Obare, Millicent Ayimba, Millicent Odhiambo, and Ann Okello.
He was a cousin to Tom Odhiambo Otieno, Bernard Odera, Joseph Ochieng Ayimba’, Cynthia Ayimba, Joseph Odhiambo, Christopher Emmanuel Odhiambo, Gabriel Okello, Josephine Okello, Esther Okello, Romanus Okello Jnr, and Phibi Okello.
Joseph was the beloved husband to Salome Ochieng’. He hailed from Kisii County, Kisii Central Sub-County, Nyanchwa Estate. He was a loving father of Austine Ochieng’, Dorcah Ochieng’ and Happy Ochieng’.
The burial plans are underway as family arrangements are taking place daily at the family’s home at Komenya near Nyaluang’a Primary School from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. A special and final fundraiser will be held on 07/01/2026 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The body of the late will leave Siaya County Referral Hospital on 09/01/2026 at 11:00 a.m. with an overnight vigil at their home in Komenya Kalaka Village. The burial will take place on 10/01/2026 at his ancestral home, Komenya Kalaka Village, Sub-location, Boro Location, Siaya County.
Job 1:21 —”God gives and He takes.”
2nd Timothy 4:7 —”I have fought a good fight, I have finished my race, I have kept the faith.”