Mzee David Mokaya Bosire

Our Patriarch Has Rested

It is with God’s Love and Grace that we wish to announce the resting of our beloved patriarch, time David Mokaya Bosire was a retired Veterinary Officer at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. David rested on the morning of Thursday 19 2020 at the age of 84. He lived a fulfilled life.

David was the son of the late Chief Nathan Bosire and the late Teresa Nyabate Bosire. He was also step-son to Mwango, Kerubo, Sese (all late), Brother of Esther, Lydia, Malissella and the late Mary and Evans. Step-brother of Anna, John, James, Charles, Queen, Mary, Nyakeraro, Steve, Jane, Jerob, Charles, Agnes, Malack, Monica, Nyamweya, Nyabonyi, Paul, Joyce and Philip. Korera, brother-in-Law, uncle, cousin, and friend of many.

Married for 38 years to his wife, the late Mama Isabella Kwamboka Mokaya and to Mama Yunia Monyenye Mokaya for 21 years. Loving father of his sixteen children; Mrs. Prof. Rachel Gesami, Deputy Vice Chancellor- Catholic University of Eastern Akita. Dr. Jane Mokaya-Omae of Peace Corps- Ukraine, Mr. Patrick Jeffrey Mokaya, Assistant Manager at Epson Technologies – USA. Mrs. Josephine Ombati, Health Information-KNH, Mrs. Pamela Omweno, Assistant Chief Medical Social Worker- KNH, Mr Bernard Zachary Mokaya of Indiana State Government- USA, Mr. George Alex Mokaya, Senior Operations Officer at World Bank USA, Mrs. Rose Mokaya- Mwatsau, Principal Public Health Officer MOH, Miss. Edna Mokaya, Mrs. Silvia Orioki, Medical Social Worker- MOH, Mrs. Irene Moire Medical Social Worker-MOH, Mr. Peter Mokaya-Businessman, Mr. Steve Mokaya, Land Registrar-Ministry of Lands- Kisii, Mrs. Betty Nyanumba of African College-Embonga, Miss. Sabera Mokaya of Egerton University and Miss. Nyanchama Mokaya of Sironga Girls High School.

Father- in- law of Hon. Dr. James Gesami, former Assistant Minister for Health and MP for West Mugirango Constitueritqc Mr. Samson Omae of S. M. Omae and Co. Advocates – Nakuru, Mrs. Pamela Mokaya of Forum Credit Union-USA , Pew Ombati —Businessman, Mr. Henry Ongori Businessman, Mrs. Doris Mokaya Indiana University, School of Medicine- USA. Mr Abubakar Mwatsau of Ministry of Devolution, Mr. Kefa Orioki of Oryx Oil , Mr. Kennedy Moire, Senior Teacher- Kiactibu High School, Mrs. Bella Mokaya, Legal Officer at Mabati Railings & Mr. Douglas Nyanumba of Sanganyi Tea Factory.

Sokoro was also a devoted and loving grandfather of Brigid and Gregory Ngichabe, Dr. Lillian and Dr John Steytier, Moses Gesarni, Caroline Gesami, Michael Gesami, Kevin and Kwamboka Ornae, Peter and Jackline Omae, Brenda. Omae, Michael Omae, David Mokaya, Joseph Mokaya, Edward Ombati, Isabella Ombati, Mathew Omweno, Ruby Omweno. Rebecca OmwenoIsabella Mokap (Ben), Ben Mokaya jnr, Chelsea Mokaya, Isabella Kwamboka Mwatsau, David Mokaya (Edna), Samuel Orioki, Nelson Orioki, David Moire, Isabella Moire, Ashley Moire, David Peter Mokaya, Isabella Kwamboka Nyabwari, Steve Mokaya Jr and Dennis Nyanumba. Great grandfather of Christopher James Ngichabe, Rachel Justine Nsichabe, Roelf Steytler, James Gesami Jr, Lerato Omae, Almasi Omae and Taji Omae.

In acknowledgement of the times, a church celebration will be held at Geke SDA Church on the 26th March, 2020 as from 10 am.

David will be interred at the family’s Nyambaria farm on 27th MAR 2020.

We welcome relatives and friends who are not able to be there physically to join us to view the service online by contacting Steve on +254 711 582349 for details,

“The Path of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death” Proverbs 12:28