Sifuna receives a rousing welcome in Bumula as he joins leaders to mourn Omtatah’s sister
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna received a rousing welcome on Saturday, September 5, 2026, after arriving in Kabula, Bumula Constituency, Bungoma County, alongside members of the Linda Mwananchi team. Sifuna and the team were in the area to stand with the family of the late Mary Gorret Wamukoya, the sister of Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah. The […]
On Saturday, September 5, 2026, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna arrived in Kabula, Bumula Constituency, Bungoma County, greeted warmly by supporters of the Linda Mwananchi movement. The senator had traveled to the region to offer condolences and support to the family of Mary Gorret Wamukoya, sister of Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah. The event drew large crowds of residents in Kabula, eager to welcome Sifuna and show their solidarity with the grieving family.
Sifuna and members of the Linda Mwananchi team joined other political leaders from Western Kenya, including Bumula MP Jack Wamboka and Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, in paying tribute to the late Wamukoya. The 56-year-old mother, grandmother and sister to many family members had passed away on August 21, 2026, after a lengthy illness.
Her husband, Manuel Musita, and two children were by her side when she took her last breath at Nairobi's Mater Hospital. Omtatah, a prominent advocate for constitutional and governance issues, eulogized his sister, calling her a woman of strength, kindness and wisdom who remained devoted to her family. "Mary, you fought a good fight, finished the race and kept the faith. Rest in eternal peace," he said.
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