Born 1/8/1954 – Died 6/12/2025
With deep sorrow, the Bishop, priests, religious, family, and the entire Christian faithful of the Catholic Diocese of Kakamega announce the passing of Rev. Fr. Bede Herman Marandu, former Vicar General of the Diocese, who passed away on 6 December 2025 at around 5:00 p.m. at Mater Hospital.
Rev. Fr. Bede Herman Marandu was born on 1 August 1954 in Kiraeni, Mashati Parish, in the Diocese of Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania.
He was the firstborn son of the late Herman Mutana Marandu and the late Basila Emmanuel Mwanamshiki.
He was the eldest among nine siblings-five brothers and four sisters, including his younger brother, Rev. Fr. Valerian Msafiri.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
Requiem Mass
Monday, 15 December 2025, at 3:00 p.m.
St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Kakamega
Vigil and Overnight Prayers
Sacred Heart Parish, Mukumu
FUNERAL MASS AND BURIAL
Tuesday, 16 December 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
St. Peter’s Seminary Grounds, Mukumu.
Followed by burial at St. Peter’s Clergy Cemetery
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen