Albert Ojwang’s father, Mzee Meshack, has revealed his son will be laid to rest on Friday, July 9, in Kokwanyo village, Homa Bay county.
What did Albert Ojwang’s dad say about son’s burial?
Speaking to Radio 47, the grieving father revealed that the 31-year-old blogger and teacher’s requiem mass will be held at Ridgeways Baptist, Nairobi.
He shared that his son’s body will be flown home and arrive at the village on July 3, a few hours before his burial.
“By July 3, the body will be home already. The burial will take place the following day on July 4,” Mzee Meshack said.
Asked about rumours that he wouldn’t bury his don until he gets justice, he said:
“Hatua ya haki ni process na iko mikononi mwa serikali. Haki ya Albert ni ya wakenya na ulimwengu nzima (The road to get justice is a process, and the case is in the hands of the government. Kenyans and the entire world are also demanding justice for Albert).”
Asked if he had received any amount Eric Omondi has been fundraising, he said he only had the KSh 500k he got from Kenyans.
He said Kenyans donated generously, and after he hit M-Pesa limit of KSh 500k, the comedian advised his family (wife and daughter-in-law) to share their numbers publicly. He also shared his other number, and Kenyans donated generously.
He added that Kenyans had he and the other two members had collected KSh 1.5 via M-Pesa. He disclosed that the police already had the names of the scammers who swindled him KSh 500k and will be apprehended soon.
Mzee Meshack also revealed that he lost his identification ID and wallet while at the Nairobi Funeral Home.
Details of Ojwang’s death
- Nevnina shared details of her last conversation with her husband before he was brutally murdered.
- The slain blogger died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head and multiple injuries sustained from an assault.
- Central Police Station OCS Samsom Talaam, together with five others, denied killing Ojwang.
- DIG Eliud Lagat stepped aside to allow independent investigations into the death of the blogger.
What was Albert Ojwang’s last message to parents?
Kenyans unearthed Ojwang’s last Facebook post about his parents after graduating from Pwani University.
In the post, Ojwang shared photos posing with his parents, wearing his grey graduation attire. In the photos, the two parents were all smiles as they celebrated their son’s success.
Ojwang accompanied the photos with a heartfelt message to his parents, thanking them for supporting him through education.
The post went viral after the teacher’s death, comforting his parents.
How did Albert Ojwang’s wife honour him?
In another story, Nevnina Onyango, the widow of the slain teacher, remembered him with a touching message on Father’s Day.
The young widow leaked WhatsApp chats with her beloved husband, in which he expressed his pride as a family man.
In the chats, Nevnina also thanked Ojwang for being a great father and husband. She also shared that he had big plans for their son.
