Former Cabinet Minister Burudi Nabwera will be buried on Saturday, October 24, at his home in Sango Farm, Kiminini, Trans Nzoia County, according to funeral arrangements announced by his family.
The family said two requiem services would be held ahead of the burial, with the first scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, at Friends Church in Lang’ata, Nairobi, opposite Lang’ata Boys High School.
A second requiem service will be held on Friday, October 23, at Friends Church in Kiminini, Trans Nzoia County, before the burial the following day.
Nabwera died on Thursday, October 8, at his home in Kileleshwa, Nairobi, after battling multiple health problems, according to the family’s death announcement.
He was the husband of the late Tabitha Nasipwondi Nabwera, also known as Tumwa, and the father of Joseph Wapata Nabwera, Julie Lusike Nabwera, Jimmy Wapangana Nabwera, Lilian Namusonge Nabwera and Helen Muenje Nabwera.
The family said funeral arrangements were being held daily from 5 pm at his Kileleshwa home, off Suguta Road, and at Sango Farm in Kiminini.
It also provided a paybill number, 247247, and account number 1450187865124 for contributions towards the funeral arrangements.
Nabwera served as Kenya’s first ambassador to the United States and first permanent representative to the United Nations.
He also served as Minister of State in the Office of the President and was the first Member of Parliament for Lugari Constituency following its creation in 1988.
His death prompted tributes from leaders, including 2027 presidential aspirant Eliud Owalo and Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya, who praised his contribution to public service and diplomacy.
Owalo recalled working with Nabwera in 2008 when he served as a consultant during the development of the strategic plan for Nzoia Sugar Company, where Nabwera was chairman of the board.
“I remember him as a leader whose experience and contribution to the institution were invaluable,” Owalo said.
Oparanya described Nabwera as “a distinguished leader and diplomat who served our nation with dedication and honour”.
He said Nabwera’s contribution to Kenya’s diplomatic relations, governance and national development would remain etched in the country’s history.
“Mzee Nabwera leaves behind an enduring legacy of leadership and public service,” Oparanya said.
