Sunrise: 01/01/1939 — Sunset: 09/09/2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing on to glory of Mama Esther Obong’o, on 9th September, 2025 at the Westlands Specialist Hospital, Nairobi.
She was the daughter of the late Augustine Sawo Otako and the late Maniga Sawo of Karachuonyo, Homa Bay County.
Loving wife of the late, Boniface Obong’o Oure of Kochia-Homa Bay County and a co-wife of the late Magdalene Obong’o and the late Jane Obong’o.
Devoted mother of Francis Obong’o, Teresa Mboya (Late), Adero (Late), John Oure (Late), Jared Obong’o, Grace Akinyi, Peter (Late), David (Late),Angelina,Agnes (Late),Tobias Obong’o, Salome (Late), Onyango, Everlyn, Eric, Ken and Isaac.
She was in-law of Nyadera Ogindo(Late), Osoti Ogoma (Late), Oruko Genga (Late), Andronico Kasera. (Late), Richard Malit (Late), and Mboya Osoti (Late) among others.
Her siblings were Amoko, Rusalia, Consolata, Hadija Saat (Late), Omollo Orengo (Late), Omollo Sula, Osoo, Ogol (Late), Lusi (Late), Arwa (Late) and Obuya (Late). Mother-in-law of Phoebe Obong’o, Pamela Oure, Rachel Obong’o, Ludia Obong’o, Everlyne Obong’o, Doreen Obong’o; Melda Obong`o among other.
Auntie of Peter Omollo, Mary Rachier, Jemimah Adhiambo, and Nicholas Osoo among others.
Grandmother of 34 grandchildren, Odhiambo, Godwin, Boniface, Wycliffe, Polycarp, Jessica, Chris, Yvonne, Lavender, Llyod (Late), Sheila, Tina, Levine, Donna, Sheryl, Vivian (Late), Shalom, Yvonne, Israel, Owen,Angel and Leon among others. Great grandmother of 31 children.
The cortege leaves Chiromo Funeral Home, Nairobi on the 28th of September 2025 for Boniface Obongo’o Oure’s home in Kochia-Homa Bay County for interment on 29th of September 2025.
2 Corinthians 9:15 ‘Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift’.