27/07/1931 – 07/11/2025
The Julius Otieno family announce the death of their Matriarch Mrs. Trufosa Amakobe Otieno which happened at the Coptic Hospital Maseno on 07/11/2025.
Trufosa was the cherished daughter of the late Joram Nyarima Olaka and Selina Omurunga of Ebukhoba, Khwisero, Kakamega County.
Trufosa was the devoted wife of the late Julius Otieno Owala of Seme Kowe, Kisumu County.
Daughter in law of the late Erastus Owalla and the late Nora Ayaya.
She was the doting mother of the late Apiyo and Adongo, Judith Akelo Agutu, the late Steven Job Onyango, Dr. Samuel Oduor Wendo, Chaplain Vicki Okumu, the late Grace Akinyi Oketch, Paul Polo Otieno, the late Amos Erastus Owala, Michael Barack Orwa and Isabelle Ayaya Otieno. Trufosa was the mother in law of the late Christopher Agutu, Grace Wendo, Joseph Okumu, the late Evans Oketch, Joan Polo, Mary Owala and Elizabeth Orwa.
Trufosa was a loving sister of the late Rumona Obando, the late Alice Wako, the late Agnes Oyungu, the late Joyce Munala, the late Hezron Malenya, the late David Olaka and Phanice Ojera.
Trufosa was a sister in law of the late Jael Auma Ojwan’g, the late Gideon Barack Orwa, Sabina Aoko Adamba, the late Nelson Obando, the late Dr Daniel Wako, the late Fredrick Oyungu, the late Livingstone Munala, Rev Catherine Amakobe Olaka and John Ojera.
Trufosa is an aunt of the Obandos of Maseno, the Wakos of Matayos, the Oyungus of Emmutsa, the Munalas of Ebushiekwe, the Malenyas of Ebukhoba and the Ojeras of Got Regea.
She was the grandmother of Irene Agutu, Martha Agutu, Job Agutu, Albert Agutu, Sahar Wendo, TryDhosa Wendo, Laura Wendo, Maggie Wendo, Julia Wendo, the late Arthur Clifford Okumu„ Gloria Lilian Okumu, Dr. Rowland Okello, Kim Okumu, Barbara Okumu, Bernard Oketch, Nana Oketch, Vivian Oketch Arnold Oketch, Phosa Mamu Oketch, Terrence Oketch, Clifford Polo, Trufosa Polo, Jessica Polo Julius Otieno, Trufosa Owala, David Orwa, Esther Orwa, Ernest Orwa, Samuel Orwa and Jeffrey Julius Otieno.
Great grandmother of Christopher Ohany, the late Baraka Ohany, Jeff Obuya, the late Amelia Obuya, Gad Obuya, Judy Obuya, Sam Wendo, Paul Wendo, lzma Unisa, Eleanor Ndhere, Mark Wendo, Nathaniel Barasa, Bill Wendo, Jamie Polo, Imani Amila, Theo Sibuor, Hawi Okello,Amani Okello,Wema Okello, edidah Okumu, ustina Ruth Kinda, Grace Nzula, Barbara Were, George Wendo, Kevin Sinyika, Grace Omondi, Chloe Omondi, Jay Cheumwe, Adrian Sinyika, Neema Wanjala, Christelle Sakari, Gabriel Sakari, Nimah Sakari. Trufosa was a great great grandmother of Millagra Ohany.
The cortege leaves Coptic Hospital Funeral Home Maseno on Thursday 13th November at 10am followed by Funeral service at St Emmanuel ACK Kwoyo Church from 2pm to 4pm.
The burial will be at her home in Kwoyo on Friday 14th November at 9am.
Collections can be channelled through Trufosa Otieno Funeral Fund, Paybill Number: 8035004, Account Number: Your name