Mary Moraa Mokaya

It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that the family of Elder Charles Ochieng’i Mokaya of Kisii announces the death of our Matriarch Mary Moraa Mokaya which occurred on 25th December 2022 while receiving treatment at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi.

Mama Mary was born in 1944 to the late Mzee Ombati Nyarangi and Mama Bisien Nyarangi at Nyarnagesa, Kisii County.

Loving wife to Elder Charles Ochieng’i Mokaya of Miriri, Nyamira County. She was the ever-caring mother to Humphrey Tirimba of the Kenya School of Government, Prof. Winstone Nyandiko of Moi University, John Ndemo of the Henry Jackson Foundation, Martin Ongau of the Office of the Auditor General, Gideon Nyamweya of the Competition Authority of Kenya, Moses Mogesi of Kabarak University, Joshua Nyarangi of GIZ, Nairobi, Mokaya Mokaya of Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia, Martha Mokeira Nyakure of AMPATH Eldoret, Stephen Morebu of Nestle Kenya Ltd and Peter Michieka of Safaricom Plc. Mother-in-law to Regina, Jane, Janet. Rose, Lucy, Lydia, Agnes, Bendetta, Naomi, Judy, Dr Nyakure, Anntlizer and Celine.

Loving grandmother to Valerie, Oakmille, Ragna, Keith, Natasha, Malia, Swift, Andizwa, Nathan, Immaculate, Alvin, Pauline, Prince, Allwin, Melisa, Samwel, Didier, Darius, Azaria, Anicia, Clinton, Zuri, Sesenia, Randia, Kanana, Melissa, Michelle, Megan, Neil, Noel, Anzani, Azizi, Amani, Maya, Kendra and Gianna.

Sister to the late Monyangi, the late Justice Onyiego, the late Kerubo, Nyamunga, the late Monda, the late Masese, the late Agnes, Mogikoyo, Magoma,Waya, the late Dinah, Mokeira, Isaac, the late Tom, Joyce, the late Zablon, Dennis, Rhoda, Ruth, Elkanah, Roselyne, Ruth and George. She was aunt to many nieces and nephews.

Sister-In-law to Samuel Ngoko, the late Gesare, Ochiengi, the late David Orucho, Dr Nyagwoko Keriga, the late Charles Ongau, Nyansimera, Kingoina, Kengere, Ongori and Nyabera. Korera to the Mwais, Amadis, Omambias, Owalo’s, Kamanja’s, Mutua’s, Nyaisu’s, Chirchir’s, Wambugu’s, Njogu’s, Kuni’s, Kaburu’s and Ayugi’s.

There will be a memorial service on the 3rd January 2023 at the SDA church Nairobi Central (Maxwell) from 10.00am. Another memorial service will be held on 4th January 2023 at SDA church Kisii Central from 2.00pm.

The burial service will be held at Nyanchwa Adventist College on 5th January 2023 and subsequently she will be laid to rest at the family’s Daraja Mbili home, Kisii Town.

Financial support may be sent to the account details below: Paybill: 8103158 : Account: Sender’s name

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. — (John 11.25)