Professor Frederick Moses Mulitani Oyula Okatcha
16/4/1938 – 24/12/2021
The Okatcha Family announces the passing of Professor Frederick Okatcha which occurred in Nairobi on the 24th of December 2021.
Loving husband to Kathleen and cherished father of Robert Tunika and Edward Okatcha. Fred was a father-in-law to Eva and grandfather to JaDen, Paul and Jason, who will deeply miss him. Professor Okatcha was the son of the late Mzee Oyula and Mama Margaret Omurumba of Khulutsa Village, Musanda Sub-location, Musanda location, Mumias West Constituency of Mumias Sub-County.
Professor was a cousin to the late Evans, Jimmy, Bidan, Shisia, Masimba, Okatcha and the late Josephine Achayo, amongst others. He was a son – in- law to the late Mzee Francis Andabwa and Mama Jedidiah Lyavule. Deeply cherished by his in-laws Dr. James Nabwangu, Lady Justice (Rtd) Effie Owuor, Beatnce Ongoma, the late Vincent Nabwangue, Joy Wariaswa, John Nabwangu and Madeline Andabwa, Professor was adored by his many nieces and nephews.
Erstwhile colleague, teacher and mentor to many in the Kenyatta University Community, other national and international institutions, Prof. will be fondly remembered.
Relatives and friends are condoling with the family at their Nairobi residence.
A memorial service will be held on Friday the of January 2022 at ACK St Marks Church (Westlands) at 11a.m.
Professor Okatcha will be laid to rest on Sunday the 9th of January 2022 at his home in Musanda Village.
Psalm 23:6 —”Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.”
Proff we will miss your wise counseling and infectious laugh. May you dance with the angels as God rests you in heaven!
Rest in Peace bwana, nice man with lots of Knowledge from Musanda through Kakamega to Kolanya to Michigan State. Hapana mchezo.
Habilly Odhuno Yaabolanga bu nera…
Rest in Peace prof. The United Kenya Club fraternity which was like your second family in the evenings for many years at your old age will miss you dearly. What of your love for Arsenal Team. A die hard fun. If not around you would make a lengthy call to be updated on pre match and post match analysis. As a Man U fan i have lost a Challenger fun. At your age you liked being up to date of everything life offers to Man kind. Let alone EPL. Dance with Angels Prof. till we meet again at the other side of life.
I am saddened to learn that a wonderful and kind person like Fred is no longer with us. He befriended me and my wife when we visited years ago and I will always remember him. He taught me about Kenya time and what it meant in scheduling a meeting. May he rest in peace.
Bob Honea
I knew Fred when he was a grad student at MSU and loved him dearly. He used to have 2 phones: a black one for “African affairs” and a red one for personal affairs.