Patrice Edward Lumumba Olubendi

Sunrise: 07/03/1961 – Sunset: 19/07/2018

The song is ended, but the melody lingers on.. “God saw an empty place in the Garden And when He saw your tired face He put His arms around you and lifted you to rest in the garden He knew that you were suffering and in pain He knew you would never get well on earth again He saw the road getting rough and the hills harder to climb So He closed your weary eyes and whispered “Peace be thine” It broke our hearts to lose you the day God called you home But your memory lives on in our hearts.

We, the Family of the late Patrice Edward Lumumba Olubendi, wish to express our immense gratitude and appreciation for the overwhelming support, prayers and messages of comfort we received during the hospitalization and eventual demise of our beloved Patrice exactly a year ago today. We remain grateful to the Almighty God for the years He gave us with him and hold dear the immense impact that he made in our lives.

We extend our deepest gratitude to both our Kisa and Gem families, In-laws, Friends, Relatives, Neighbours, Colleagues and innumerable well-wishers who visited and condoled with us in Nairobi and Kakamega. The Nairobi and Kakamega Organizing Committees were meticulous and deeply committed. We shall remain indebted to them for the successful Funds Drive and the well -coordinated Funeral Arrangements that culminated in the dignified send- off for Patrice.

Our gratitude and recognition extend to the Bishop of Butere Diocese represented by Rev. Brown Mujete, Mulwanda Deanery, St. Mathews, ACK Church, Mundoli Parish, Mothers Union & Choir and of All Saints Cathedral, led by Rev. Josephine Ngahu, the All Saints Cathedral Folding Ministry, for the superb church services in Kakamega and Nairobi respectively.

We extend special acknowledgment to: AAR doctors and nursing staff, Kenya Railways Veterans, Bharatwalla Family, JICA family in Kenya & Japan, RTI International, and MCs El samma, Jangima, Obingo & Oyombe.

As we are not able to reach all of you in person, please accept this message as an expression of our deepest gratitude. God Bless You all!

John 11:25 – I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.