It is with sadness that we announce the death of Erick Nyangate Omwenga. Until his death he was the Health Dept. Administrator, Luanda Sub-County, Vihiga.
He hails from Eronge Village, Ekerubo Settlement Scheme, Borabu.
Son of Mzee Elijah Ontita and late Truphena Bosibori of Ekerubo Settlement Scheme, Borabu. Husband of Mercyline Nyambeki Nyangate (Civil Registration Services, Kakamega) and father of Lauren Anunda Nyangate.
Son-in-law of Elizabeth & David Osoro. Brother of Kepher Bwana (Headteacher, Eronge SDA Boarding School & Chair KEPSHA, Nyamira), Nancy Moraa Karanja (National Registration Bureau, Nairobi), Doris Kerubo Soita (Vihiga County Referral Hospital).
Grandson of Mzee Nelson Ontita and Sibia Anunda Ontita (Tombe, Kitutu Masaba) and Mzee Nicholas Bwana and Mama Norah Mokeira Bwana of Motagara (all late) and others.
Nephew of Agnes Kemunto and Maoncha, late Tabitha Monyangi, late Daniel Ontita, late Rebecca Ontita, Periah Nyaboke and Manoti, Jane and Hassan Ontita, Josephine and Yabesh Ontita, Neliah Nyamoita and Mose, late Pacificah Kwamboka, Jackie and Gideon Omwenga, Catherine and Prof Edward Ontita, Ben, Sibia, Momanyis, Okiois, Monyangis, Nyamoitas, Anasis, Kwambokas, Bwogos, Omwengas, Moraas, Bosire, Mokaya, Gisembas, late Joseph Arita, Mama Yunes Arita, Enock and Sara Ombachi, Ziruel and Teresa Ondicho, late Beldinah Kemunto, Peter and Elizabeth Bwana, and Elkanah and Gladys Nyang’au.
Brother-in-law of Wilter Bwana (Eronge), Sam Karanja (Nakuru) and Zack Soita (Vihiga County), late Linet Nyanchera, Asnet Nyakara (Menyikwa), Ednah Bosibori (Nakuru) and Susan Kwamboka (Nakuru).
Cousin of Gladys Kerubo, Momanyi, Omwengas, Vincent, Moraas, Kerubos, Nyangates, Monyangis, Bwogos, Mustafah,Aggrey, Nyangaus, Nyangara, Bwanas, Ben Nyaoko, Dr Richard Ombachi, Edward Arita, Nicholas Ondicho, Onesmus Nyang’au, Deborah Bwana-Matongo, among others.
Uncle of Sam Nyandiko, Grace Kemunto, Sam Jr Karanja, Braden Shaka, Marsden Ontita, Hyden Kendra, Ontitas, Anundas, Nyandikos, and others. Meetings take place daily at their Eronge Home from 2:00 pm and a fundraiser today Wednesday 12 th November 2025.
Burial will take place at Eronge Village, Ekerubo Settlement Scheme, Borabu, on Friday 14th November 2025 from 9:00 am