MAMA PERES NASIRUMBI OCHUMBO

August 1930 – 1st August, 2020

With great sadness and shock, we the Ochumbo family, announce the passing on of our mother and great matriarch, Mama Peres Ochumbo who passed on peacefully in Nairobi on the morning of 1st August, 2020.

First born daughter of the late Yona Mudibo and the late Merab Nabwire of Mudoma village, Samia, Busia County. Loving wife of the late Andrew Ochumbo of Bulemia village, Budalangl, Busia County.

Loving mother of Agnes Odhiambo, Miriam Limisi, Roselyne Wandera, Emma Mugabe and was preceded in death by her children Dr Magdallen Juma, Simon Ochumbo, baby Joseph Ochumbo, Patricia Oyomo, Michael Ochumbo and Anne Odumo. Step- mother of the late Fredrick Ochumbo and Matilda Muganda.

Sister of the late Michael Mudibo,the late Rael Nyangweso, Leah Namenya, the late Wellington Mudibo, David Mudibo, Melissa Maende and Thomas Mudibo among others,

Mother-In-law of Retired Judge Joseph Juma, Margaret Ochumbo, Ezra Odhiambo, Henry Limisi, Eunice Ochumbo, the Iate Francis Oyomo, the late Dr Geoffrey Wandora, Jane Ochumbo, the late Col. Isaac Odumo and Prof. John Ouma-Mugabe

Adored aunt of the Mudibos, the Odondas, the Maendes, the Makombos, the Abwaos, the Weres and the Ndandas among others. Mama was blessed with 30 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren.

“For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord, and It we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living”. Romans 14: 7 – 9.

Nakliulo Omina Mama egunla rlo omusenye, omukoko wa Abasamla. Our great matriarch and jewel, a strong tower and pillar of our strength has fallen!