Professor William Lore

In Memoriam

1943 – 2025

William Lore, the last born son of the late Jacob Ogwayo and the late Rhoda Agina of Gem Maliera (Siaya County), passed away on Tuesday 23rd December 2025 in Nairobi.

Prof. Lore was a renowned healthcare practitioner who specialised in the fields of internal medicine and cardiology. He taught and mentored numerous undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University of Nairobi and Moi University. Prof. Lore provided honorary leadership to the Kenya Association of Physicians, the Kenya Cardiac Society and the Kenya Medical Association, amongst a host of local and international health organizations.

Most notably, he served as Editor-in-Chief of the East African Medical Journal for 2 decades.

William Lore took pride in his role as a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. He is fondly remembered by his family as well as his close circle of friends and social peers.

A remembrance function to celebrate the life and legacy ofProf Lore will be held at the Nairobi Hospital Convention Centre (within the Anderson Centre) on Tuesday 3th January 2026 from 2:00pm.