Nemwel King’oina Oruke

Sunrise: 2nd April 1929 – Sunset: 2nd October 2025

With profound sorrow and humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the sudden death of Mzee Nemwel King’oina Oruke which occurred on 2nd October, 2025.

He was son of the late Oruke Nyasae, late Dina Mong’ina,the late Milka Kemunto.

He was a loving husband of the late Jerusha and mama Teresa Bosibori and a devoted father of Samuel, late Margret, Gitamo (Youth Affairs & Creative Economy), Morara, Magati (USA), Everline, Jeremiah and Nyambane (Agha Khan Hospital Mombasa).

He was brother of Ongeri, Onchiro, late Omare, Elias, Omwoyo, Kibwage, late Nyamokami, Ruth, Moraa, Kerubo, Catherine, Mokeira, late Teresa, Nyanchama and Kemuma.

He was a nephew of the late Omwoyo, Gitamo, Nyambane, Nyang’ute Nyang’era, Nyairo, Ondiba, Onyiego, Mosirigwa, Mogere, Reuben and others.

Cousin of the late Mogaka,Angwenyi, King’oina, Makori, Orora, Shem Amota, late Momanyi, Alex Nyairo, Nyantese Obure, Kemuma, Tinga and others.

Brother-in-law of the late Otoki, Sosi, Moywaywa, Nyantika, Linguistic, Mireri and many others.

Father-in-law of the late Cecilia Gitamo, Mong’ina, Teresia, Nyariki, Stellah, Kerubo, Sunnitar, late Anthony Steki and late Faith Mong’eri.

Co-in-law of Nyakweba, Nyamache Ontirr, the late Onkundi, Oyioka and Siocha.

He was an uncle of Nyang’ute, Mong’eri, Joash, Marion, Dinah, Oruke, Fred Orora, aphet Mogaka, Helena, James, Elder Omare, Principal Gitamo, Hon.Chris Obure, Juma and many others.

He was a beloved grandfather of Charles, Makori Steki, Dennis, Mataya, Cosma, Milka, Davi, Gintu, Glen, Mokeira, Kerubo, Ezra, Daniel, Nyaboke, Dinah, Shane, Nevine, Ariana, Ongeri, Kerubo,Vera, Prudence, Kwamboka, Bosibori and many others.

Prayers and funeral arrangements are ongoing at his rural home at Gesusu, Chibwobi village, Nyaribari Masaba Constituency.

Main fundraising will be held on Wednesday 15th October, 2025 at United Kenya Club, Nairobi starting at 5.00 pm.

The cortege will leave HEMA Hospital Mortuary on Sunday 19th October, 2025 and laid to rest on 20th October, 2025 at his home in Gesusu, Chibwobi village Nyaribari Masaba Constituency.

FARE THEE WELL OUR DEAR DAD, BROTHER, UNCLE, GRANDPA, NEMWEL (PSALMS 4:8)