Kenyan community in the United States is mourning the loss of a well known music promoter, Abiud Okeyo Ongudi

The Kenyan community in the United States is mourning the loss of a well known music promoter, Abiud Okeyo Ongudi, who passed away over the weekend.

Abiud Okeyo died on Saturday, August 1st, in Kisumu, where he had traveled to visit his extended family. For many years, Abiud Okeyo lived in Mount Vernon, New York, and was a familiar figure in the Kenyan entertainment circles across the tri state area, supporting artists and cultural events.

He hailed from the Kaswanga Clan of Nyakweri Village, on Mfangano Island, in Suba North, Homa Bay County.
Okeyo was the father of Zephaniah Okeyo of New York, Betty Okeyo of Texas, and Sherrad Okeyo of North Carolina. He was the husband of the late Martha Okeyo.

He is also remembered as a brother to Odero Ongudi, Ochola Abade Ongudi, Zephania Owuor Ongudi, Elly Jagero Ongudi, Christopher Ongudi, Aoko, and Amollo.

Among his nephews and nieces are the late Ambassador Michael Okeyo, Meshack Otieno, the late Ouma Ogwango, Paul Obara, Elly Odero, and Jim Ochieng Elly of Chicago.

The late Abiud Okeyo’s body is currently at Gendia Mission Hospital in Kendu Bay, where funeral arrangements are underway.