Mr. Onyango Sumba, a Kenyan who was formally exiled in Sweden, is dead. Mr. Sumba has been ailing at Kenyatta National Hospital for some time. According to reports reaching KSB, Mr. Sumba passed away today, Monday, at 14.00 hrs Kenya time. Kenya Stockholmers, friends and well-wishers are consulting with Mr. Sumba’s family here in Sweden for further direction on what can be done.
Mr. Jack Mulo, a close friend of Mr. Sumba who spoke to him last Friday, said that consultations are continuing with Mr. Sumba’s family and that Kenyans here will be informed about any plans. Mr. Mulo has been updating Kenyans through KSB about Mr. Sumba’s situation.
The condition of Mr. Sumba had been of great concern to Kenyans in Stockholm after news swept across the city that Mr. Sumba had entered into a coma at Kenyatta National Hospital.
Okoth Osewe
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This is a great loss. R.I.P Paddy.
To the family and friends of Mr Onyango. Poleni sana during this trying moment. May he rest in peace.
May his soul rest peace. All who knew him knows that he was a fighter for democracy in Kenya.
It is a really sad turn of events that it had to end in this way, abandoned at kenyatta hospital by his “comrades” and their commander in chief. It leaves a sour taste in ones mouth. Paddy deserved much better, but the hypocrites will now rally with the usual fake “rambirambi”. Kenyans in diaspora and at home should take note, regardless of political afflidations, of how life has become so cheap to the politically elite at home.
Paddy is gone but will not be forgotten, especially in Stockholm, by all who knew him. His legacy of recognizing the brotherhood of Kenyans regardless of ethnic origin should be held as true and emulated in deeds as we struggle for a better Kenya and a brighter future for all.
R:I:P is all we can say now but your deeds…….fighting for democracy in our mother land will be remembered forever.
Its soo sad to hear that Onyango Paddy is gone. I describe him as a real patriot, one whom I agreed and disagreed on a number of issues, socially and politically, and at the end we laughed and had fun in stocki. I last met Paddy in Nairobi april 2007, and he was soo happy to see me after many years. He wanted to know ville wakenya are fairing in stocki, little did I know it was to be our last meeting. He will be missed by those who knew him esp here in stocki where many knew him quite well. Pole sana to his family hapa stocki and back home. R:I:P Mamen Paddy.
I don’t mourn a hero,Onyago Sumba came to this world
along with Valentyne Opwapo to liberate the world.
They kept to their mission, and one by one they were
recalled, I was a witness to those great noble men of
conviction.
We have to celebrate these men, as founders of Kenya’s
Second Republic from the one that was not yet Huhuru to
the one that is still Quasi Huhuru, in the making to a
Full Huhuru.I would challenge any Kenyan to claim
greatness in the liberation of the second Republic than
the duo. Because I was part of that struggle that has
its birthplace in Stockholm. There is no better respect
than to accord the duo heroic recognition.
Their Mau Mau struglle was through the bullet of intelectual strategies that left no Kenya blood spilled in the struggle. So let us celebrate Patrick instead of
mourning him
Okelo P Patuda
Ottawa Canada
Onyango was a true patriot. As he would joke, “the chips are down” (when i met him at “connexion”). And down for good they are this time. Rest in peace bruv! You have fought a good fight – its time to rest but you will never ever be forgotten
I met Paddy several years through a friend. I did enjoy his company from day one, thus we made it a point to meet every friday back home until i moved to SA. Well he was a fine old man, with lots of energy and hilarious stories. Despite all that he had been through Paddy always smiled and only had good things to say about people. I am glad that he left a mark in my heart and as a friend I will surely miss him. To his family God will see you through this difficult times. May his soul R.I.P.
Paddy, is a gentleman I knew very well. I met him in 2001 when I visited Stockholm to attend the International World Water week. Together with the late Moussa Awuonda they took good care of me in Sweden.
When he returned home he was such a good friend and helped me a lot with political perspectives as I covered 2007 General election.
May God rest his soul in eternal peace.
David Ohito.
Journalist Standard News paper Nairobi.