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Ksh 61,000 Raised at Onyango Sumba’s Memorial

On Saturday October 25th, Kenyans, friends and well wishers attended a Memorial service in Stockholm for the late Mr. Onyango Sumba. The function was held at the Christ Disciples Fellowship Center and was presided over by Pastor Kyien Anijan assisted by Pastor Nicholas Odada.

Pastor Kyien delivered the welcome address and prayed for the late Mr. Sumba. Pastor Nicholas then read the scripture from the book of 1 Corrintheans 15:50-58 before the congregation sang “Change my heart of God”.

This was followed by speeches from Mrs Hellen Opwapo who spoke on behalf of the Sumba family, Mr. Martin Ngatia who spoke about Sumba’s political life and Mr. Jack Mulo who gave a brief background of Mr. Sumba. Dr. Otieno Wariaro spoke as a close friend of Mr. Sumba. A fund raising was then held to help offset funeral expenses in Kenya before Pastor Kyien gave the concluding remarks.

Those present included Dr. Margaret Obondo, Mrs Grace Ngatia, Mr. Joseph Munene, Jasper Orieny, Brother Paul, Mrs Opwapo’s daughters – Maureen and Yollanda, Mzee Ouya from Uganda, Mr. Dan Aroka, Ms Jaqueline, Eunice, Dr. Otieno Wariaro and wife among others.

A total of 61.000 Ksh was raised towards Sumba’s funeral kitty and the money was handed over to Mrs Hellen Opwapo who was tasked with handing over the money to Mr. Sumba’s family in Sweden. Family members will leave for the funeral on Thursday to be in Kenya for burial on Saturday 31st October. A video report of the Memorial is being processed by KSB.

Okoth Osewe

October 28, 2009 - Posted by makozewe | News & Analysis