Pamela Adhiambo Osodo Abayo

It is with deep sorrow and acceptanceof God’s will that we announce the passing of Pamela Adhiambo Osodo Abayo on April 6, 2025.

Pamela was the wife of Fredrick Omondi Abayo.She was the mother of Edgar Vincent Abayo, Quinto Vincent Abayo, Rebecca Cherlynn Abayo and Alfred Josiah Abayo She was a mothe-in-law of Judith and Catherine, and grandmother of Ethan Reign Abayo, Ella Hera Abayo and Eamon Abayo. Pamela also adopted Mary Nyakiamo.

 

Pam was the daughter of the late Vincent Ondwart and Mercellla Odiembo of Sindo, Kaksingri Location, Homa Bay County, and niece of Peter Nyakiamo, Martin Oketch and Julius Yiega.

Her siblings include Sarah Okoth, the late Elizabeth Achieng Arao, the late Alfred Airo, Pascal Nyakiamo, Anna Atieno, Magdaline Odira, the late Martin Ondwat, Florence Ochola, and Thomas Ondwat.

 

She was daughter-in-law to Abayo Achiro and Gladys Abayo.

She was sister-in-law of the late Bob Okoth, the late Elly Arao, Victor Abongo, Tobias Awino, Arnold Sangili, Richard Mboya, Paul Ogada, Victor Abayo, Cosmas Ambila and Nick Airo.

Other in-laws include the late Syprose Onyango, Joyce Osimbo, the late Susan Abayo, Ruth Achiro, Grace Ambila, Monica Mboya, Winnie Mboya, Edith Ogada, Fosca Nyakiamo, Kellen Otieno.

 

Her nieces and nephews include Joseph, Racheal, Vivian, the Ken, Nelson, Phelix, Edita, Willis, Jasmine, Arshley, Addyson, Derrick, Yvone, Sheila, Monica, Faith, Wesley, Ian, Shambi, Lizel, Lucian, David, Gabriel and Hazel, Maurice, Amondi, Linda, Jill, Vincent, Valary, Chris, Alvin, Vincent Arao, Evans, Linda, Josephine, Linus, Elizabeth, Kevin, Mercylynn, Merilylynn, the late Laety, Edward, Melissa, Marcella, Branson Linda, Josephine, Elizabeth, Mercy, Haran, Evette, Selemina, Angelina, Barrack,Vincent, Felix among many others.

 

She was cousin of Dismas Nyakiamo, Bob Nyakiamo, Jacob Mugeni, Daudi Mugeni, Odira Magadi, Otieno Magadi, Ann Magadi, Charles Magadi, Bob Magadi, Paul Odinya, Victor Odinya, Elizabeth Odinya, Martha Odinya, Jacinter Odinya, Gabriel Thomas, Jully Ojungu, Odinga Ojungu, Martin Nyagilo (Bab-gee), Odede, Odingo, Paul Nyakiamo, Gabby Nyakiamo, Jared Nyakiamo, Alphonce Nyakiamo, Tonny Nyakiamo, Michael Nyakiamo, Tom Nyakiamo, Muswanya, Peter Abongo, Wanga, Rachael Owuor, Vincent Owuor, Dismas nyakiamo, Vena kosmas, Siambi Joseph, Paul Odinya among many others.

 

She retired from the Ministry of Interior, State Department of Registration of Citizens and Immigration, in February 2025.

 

A Mass will be held on May 1, 2025, at St. Arnold Janssen Catholic Church, Komarock, Nairobi from 3 p.m.

 

The body will leave Nairobi for Kisumu on Friday, May 2, 2025, and for an overnight stay at her family home in Ruma Village, Aram Market, Rarieda Subcounty in Siaya County.

 

Pam will be laid to rest on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Mass will be held at Ruma Primary School.