Former footballers pay tribute to 'Makamu' at fundraiser
Austin Oduor funeral steering committee chairman, Eliud Owalo, (right) greets former footballers David "Kamoga" Ochieng, Jacob "Kabanze" Odundo, Mickey "T9" Weche and Jacob "Ghost" Mulee during a fundraising function at 680 Hotel in Nairobi on November 5, 2024.
The funeral steering committee announced that football fans and friends would have a chance to bid farewell on Friday during a public viewing at St Theresa’s Cathedral Catholic Church in Kibuye, Kisumu.
The requiem mass is scheduled for 10am, with the viewing starting at 1pm. Following this, the body will be moved to Oduor’s rural home in Makunga village, Navakholo Sub-County, Kakamega, for an overnight vigil before his burial on Saturday.
Retired footballers, fans, and national leaders have paid glowing tribute to former Kenyan national team captain, Austin “Makamu” Oduor, who will be laid to rest at his home in Makunga, Kakamega, on Saturday.
Oduor, 65, passed away on October 15 after experiencing breathing complications in Kakamega.
