By Our Reporter
The late journalist Alphayo Otieno will finally be buried on Saturday 7th May 2011 at Kalwande Village Karapul Sub Location in Siaya District.
According to the late Otieno’s friend and journalist Agwanda Saye, the body will leave New Nyanza Provincial Hospital on 6th then the body will be viewed at his Upper Migosi Residence before the body heads to his rural the same day.
Agwanda added that there are tow burial committees in Kisumu with the late Otieno’s processional colleagues meeting at Hilbrew Hotel situated at Jommo Kenyatta Grounds while his friends will be meeting at Ofafa Bar situated along Kisumu -Kakamega town.
“All those who were Alphayo’s friends and colleagues should see where they would wish to go and make their contributions” Agwanda added.
Meanwhile condolences messages continues to stream in in regard to the late Otieno’s death,Nairobi Businessman Tom Alwaka,Kisumu Advocate David Otieno Njer,East Africa Law Society of Kenya Vice President James Aggrey Mwamu,Kisumu businessm and Peter Opondo “Tausi”,the proprietor of Vic Hotel and The VIC Hotel and Mon Ami Nirman Dabba have all condoled with the late Otieno’s family that the family had lost a man worth not loosing.
Former Marie Stopes County Director Cyprian Otieno Awiti,Kisumu Town MP Shakeel Shabbir ,leading Kisumu Insurance Broker Robert Otuge Oruko and Unionists Ishmael Nooh Ooro and Francis Bushuru Wangara have also sent messages of condolences to the late Otieno’s family.
Media Consultant Kwendo Opanga condoled the family that Otieno wasa happy chap who really enjoyed what he used to do.
“He would antagonize you and still come back to you remorsefully and he was determined in all that he used to do, he used to call me “Opash”,”Kwendo added.
Mr.Rafiq Dhanji the Director of JRS Security Services said that Otieno used to leave with his words while his Robinson Security Services Provider Jim Joe Chege said he had lost afriend.
The late also was a contributor to leading online publications i.e.”Jaluo.Com”,”Majimbokenya” amongst others died after ailing while undergoing treatment at the Victoria Hospital where he died last Friday,he leaves behind two wives and five children.
ENDS