Odinga Family Appeals For Financial Support To Help Cover Funeral Expenses For Beryl

The Odinga family has appealed to Kenyans for financial support to help cover funeral expenses for the late Beryl Achieng Odinga.

In a memorial announcement poster, the memorial service and mini fundraiser are scheduled for today, Sunday, November 30, 2025.

The appeal was shared by Kisumu Woman Representative Ruth Odinga, who described her sister Beryl as a warm, generous, and deeply loved family member whose passing had left the family devastated.

The family urged friends, relatives, and well-wishers to join them in honouring Beryl’s life and supporting the family during the difficult period.

According to the announcement, a Holy Mass and mini fundraiser will be held at House No.5, Mwingi Villas, Mwingi Road in Kileleshwa starting at 4pm.

The gathering is expected to bring together friends, colleagues and members of the wider community for an evening of prayer, remembrance and solidarity.

The family also shared details of a dedicated funeral fund, inviting contributions through Paybill number 8002413, with the account name indicated as Your Full Name.

“Together, we extend our heartfelt comfort and solidarity to the family she loved so dearly,” the statement read, noting that the event will serve both as a memorial and an opportunity to support the funeral arrangements.

The family has asked Kenyans of goodwill to stand with them as they prepare to lay her to rest.

“Rest in eternal peace, Beryl,” the tribute read.

Beryl Achieng Odinga, who passed away on November 25, 2025 while undergoing treatment at a Nairobi hospital was the younger sister of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

A distinguished professional and trailblazer, Beryl’s life spanned continents and careers, leaving an indelible mark in both Kenya and Zimbabwe.

Beryl completed her Form Six (‘A’ Levels) studies in December 1972 and went on to pursue a career in teaching and law.

She made history as the first black Town Clerk of Mutare, Zimbabwe’s third-largest city, where she played a pivotal role in post-independence urban development.

After returning to Zimbabwe as a bona fide resident, she continued to rebuild her life and career, later serving as Company Secretary at the Housing Corporation of Zimbabwe.

In 2020, she was appointed by former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko to the board of the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company.

On Sunday,  Raila Odinga Junior, a nephew of the deceased, announced that the family had convened and settled on Kang’o Ka Jaramogi in Bondo, Siaya County, as the burial site.

He said the decision was made with the guidance and approval of his uncle, Siaya Senator Dr Oburu Oginga.

“With the blessings of my uncle Dr Oburu, we sat down with Jakawuor today to choose the final resting place for my late aunt, Ms Beryl Lilian Achieng Mungwari Odinga,” Raila Jr. posted on his X account.

He added that further details regarding the funeral programme would be shared at a later date.

A TBT photo of Kisumu Women Rep Ruth Odinga( Right), her late sister Bery Achieng, and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.