MARGARET EMILY WANGARI OTUKA

 Sunrise: 18th March, 1943 – Sunset: 13th January, 2022

It is with deep sorrow but with humble acceptance of Gods will that we announce the passing on of Mrs. Margaret Emily Wangari Otuka on Thursday, 13th January 2021.

She was the loving daughter to the late Mr. and Mrs. Solomon and Ake Nieri Gathigi and an adoring daughter-in-law to the Late Mr. and Mrs. Alfred and Bernadette Otuka. She was the loving wife of the late Alexander Ayoo Otuka. Devoted mother to Anthony, William, Joseph, Peter, Mercy and Bernadette Otuka.

Mother-in-law to Mary Nyayieka, Mary Wagaturi, Nancy Wairimu, Oliva Wanyama, Goretti Wasike, Job Aloe and Ngumbao Kasena.

She was a dear sister to the late Florence Wanjiku, James Madura, the late Monica Njoki, Joseph Njuguna, the late Nelson Karanja. the late Ruth Wangari and Samuel Ngugi and sister-in-law to the late Remius Omondi, the late Felista Atieno, the late Jeniffer Agola, the late Juma Pesa, Jennifer Halwenge, Eunice Odenyo, the Massawa family, the Martin Ooko family, the Paka family, the Tinga family, the Siwolo family and the Odira family.

She was an adoring grandmother to Annette, Alfred, Alexander, Angela, Anthony, Brian, Alex, Remjus, Margaret, Anita, Mark, Nici, Kadzo, David, Flora and great grandmother to Chad and Mali. She was Auntie to many.

A requiem Mass will be held today 25th January 2022, at Holy Family Basilica, Nairobi at 2.p.m. This will be followed by a Celebration of her life at the Basilica Hall and fundraising to help offset the hospital bill. All contributions can be sent to Paybill No. 8045025.

The body is lying at the Aga Khan Hospital Mortuary in Kisumu.

The cortege will leave the mortuary on Friday, 28th January 2022 at 12 noon for a funeral mass at Saint Bede Catholic Church, Siranga. The burial will be on Saturday January 2022 at her home in Siranga.