SCHOLASTICA OCHIENG’ MALIT – Funeral & Burial Details Kenya

It is with deep sorrow and humble acceptance of God’s will that we the family of the late Mzee Gideon Malit announce the sudden passing of Scholastica Atieno Ochieng’ Malit which occurred on Friday 2/10/2026 through a road accident at Salama along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway while travelling with fellow Catholic pilgrims from Mombasa to Nakuru for a national prayer day.

She was the third born of the late Mzee John Ochieno Atek and Mama Siprosa Adoyo Ochieno’ of Nyakach Kajimbo Rachier Sub-location, Bolo Location, Nyakach Sub County. She was the loving wife of George Malit of Kanyipir Location, Karachuonyo, Homa Bay County. Sister of the late Valentine Odhambo, P.S Jerome Ochieng, Conceline Akinyi, Sr. Celestine Anyango and Victor Ouma. Mother of Eileen Malit and Benjamin Malit. She was daughter-in-law of the late Gideon Malit, the late Leah Malit, Bedilta Malit and Margaret Malit. Her brothers-in-law were Shadrack Malit, the late Richard, Kapcher, Stephen, Erick, Jared, Ishmael, Duncan, the late Samuel Malit, Moses Malit, Benjamin, John, Eliphas, the late Evans and Daniel. She was a sister-in-law of the late Jeremiah, Monica, Margaret, Pamela, Ven, Evelyne, Priscilla, Everlyne, Herine, Susan, Esther, Rebecca, Violet, Mollien, the late Tabitha, Esther, the late Mary and Beldine, Roseline, Grace and Mika Auni of Phillip, Alphonce, Edna, Mike, Hellen, Lenora, Laureen, Debbie, Genevieve, Gregory, Raphaela, Elizabeth, Dr. Eddie Malit, Godfrey, Maurice, Sara-Leah (United Kingdom), Elijah, Wils, Anne and others. David, Joshua, Robert, Joan and others, Daizy, Fidel (UAE), Laura, Okech, Amon and others. Pr. Oburu, Emily, Shella and others, Diddy, Dholla, Tanya-Larah, Telma, Levy and others, Theodora, Bob, Sylvia, Benjamin, Greg, Hellon, Jesse among others. There will be a requiem mass at Holy Family Basilica, Nairobi on Wednesday 14/10/2026 from 2:00PM.

The cortege will leave Montezuma Funeral Home on Thursday 15/10/2026 at 7:45AM for JKIA to Kisumu International Airport. There will be a brief stopover for a requiem mass at KUSA Catholic Church in Nyakach Kajimbo, Kolweno at 12:00PM then the cortège will proceed to her home in Homa Bay County for an overnight stay. Burial will take place on Friday 16/10/2026, in Kanyipir, Rachuonyo North, Koderu, Kaulu Village, Homa Bay County. There will be a Virtual fundraiser on Tuesday 13/10/2026 from 5:30PM. Support and contributions can be sent through: Paybill Business No: 400200. Account Number: 1210027.

Schola, you are not gone, you have only gone ahead.

Psalms 116:15 – Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his faithful servants.