It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Veteran Journalist-cum-Author, Mzee Leo Odera Omolo. Son of the late Salome and Omolo Otaye. Step son of Yukabeth and Awuor Omolo. Nephew of Okongo, Okomo, Oluoch and Otieno Otaye.
Husband of Bertha, Caren, Esther, and Herine Odera. Father of the late John Odhiambo, Boaz Jakotaye, Elizabeth Ochieng’, Beatrice, Claire, Florence and Jackline; and Caroline Odera of Egerton, Kennedy Masime of CGD, Rebecca, Richard Oluoch, Eric Otunda, Lillian, Nereah, Diana, Yuki, Maureen, Vivian, Kelvin Odhiambo, Sharon,Thomas Anduro, Mildred, and others. Grandfather of Esther, Victor, Koinange, Rita, Essy, Belinda, Victorine, Jevans, Antoinette, Castarline, Stacy, Elector, Yvonne, Ballan, Clifford, Solomon, Henry and others. Son-in-law of Esther and Nathan Ojungu, Isdora and Daudi Okul, Leonida and Awino Onura, and Siprosa and Musa Awiti. Nyawana of the late Pascaliah and Ishmael Owiro, Norah and Andrew Odhiambo, and Doris and George Mtao;Wilkister and the late Washington Oyieyo, Moffat Obutinda, Rose and Dickens Ouko, Syprina and Oganyo Opudo, Zilpa and Elly Osumba, Leah Akech, and others.
Brother of the late Richard Oluoch and Philip Okoth; and Robert Katete, Mathlida Aoko, Dorina Ndege, Leonora Ogonga, Dina Oloo and Rhoda Osicho. Cousin of Jared Samba, the late Odoyo Okong’o, Samson Onyango, Naftali Ogutu, Nashon Odoyo and Daudi Ogoya; and John Otieno, Michael Pondo, Oguta Ouma and Omolo Wamara among others. Brother-in-law of the late Stephen Oloo, John Osicho, Abonyo Ojuju, Okach Ojungu, Barrack Okul and lsaya Awino; and Erastus Okul, Bob Awiti; Hellen Ogaya, Dorine and Jane Okoth, and others. Father-in-law of the late James Owiro, Enos Ogolo, Francis Osumba and Monica; and Douglas Oburu, Nicholas Omondi, Henry Obumba and Ruth, Lillian, Eunice, Everlyn, and others. Uncle of Apollo Oluoch, Omulo Okoth, Kerina, Deborah, Grace Ouma, John Odhiambo, Oloo Janak, Joshua Ojuang’, Wycliffe Onyango, Margaret Adoyo, and others. Nephew of Ouma, Wamara and Gumo Mitula, and others. Meetings are going on in Nairobi, Kisumu, Egerton and his home in Rapogi for the funeral arrangement. Fundraising events will be held in Nairobi, on 14th June 2017, at Tumaini House, 5th Floor (Opposite Kencom Building) and Kisumu, on 17th June 2017, at Police Pavilion. Contributions can be sent to M-Pesa No. 0741860003. Further announcements will be made later.
Leo Odera Omolo
