“Oketch Odhiambo”
Date: Friday, September 18, 2009, 9:17 AM

A memorial Service led by Bishop Ezekiel was conducted in memory of the late Emmanuel Aguer Ater in Komarock Phase 2 this afternoon.

The service was attended by HE Majok Guandong, the Ambassador of Sudan to Kenya, HE John Andragu Duku, Head of Mission, Government of Southern Sudan, Mr. Jervasio O Okot, the Information and Publication Officer, Government of Southern Sudan Nairobi Liaison Office, Mr. Odhiambo T Oketch representing the People of Kenya, and more so, the Right Hon Prime Minister Raila A Odinga, who has stood firmly with us through this trying moment, and many brothers and sisters from the Southern Sudan living in Kenya.

I was accompanied by the officials of the Komarock Youth Secretariat.

In my speech on behalf of the People of Kenya, and on behalf of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya, and on behalf of the Provincial Administration Embakasi District, and on behalf of all the absent local leadership, I converyed our heartfelt messages of condolences to Mr and Mrs Ater Aguer Ater, HE the Ambassador, HE the Head of Mission and to the people of Southern Sudan and Sudan in general.

I assured the family that the Government of Kenya is taking this matter very seriously and all efforts are being done to track done the killers. We are leaving in hard times where criminals are living with us, walking with us, and it must become our responsibility as citizens to help fight crime.

I noted that crime is all over the world, but we must not put efforts in place because insecurity is an issue all over. We must remain vigilant at all times. I assured the family of Ater that all Kenyans share in his loss because a child is never born to the parents alone. A child is born to the entire community and as such, his loss is our loss.

In memory of Emmanuel, I invited the Ambassador and the Head of Mission to join us on 3rd October 2009 to help clean Komarock Canal, an invitation which they accepted. I also made a proposal for the envisaged Arboretum at the Canal to be named Emmanuel Memorial Park in memory of this gallant son of Africa.

This will be officially communicated to the Prime Minister and the Mayor of Nairobi.

Mr Duku thanked the Prime Minister for having called him immediately the report was made, more so, his emotional and material support to the family. He said this was a sign of true brotherhood and as such, the loss of Aguer must not be viewed as conflict between our two countries. This is a criminal act that must be viewed as such.

He passed the message of condolences from the Council of Ministers in Southern Sudan to the family. The council was chaired by HE President Salva Kir. They all shared in the loss of Emmanuel.

He also said that a Primary School is going to be built in Twic County in memory of Emmanuel and it will be named after him.

Mr. Guandong praised the long standing relations between Kenya and Sudan and thank the Government of Kenya for having hosted the people of Southern Sudan for the last 20 years. He passed his messages of condolence to the family and thanked Kenyans for their comfort all along.

Lets all stand up and be strong in Memory of this son of the soil.

Peace and goodwill to all mankind.

Odhiambo T Oketch
Komarock Nairobi

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From: odhiambo okecth
Date: Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 1:02 PM
Subject: Fw: Memeorial Service for the late Emmanauel Aguer in Komarock