By Monday morning, slightly over Sh1.5 million had been collected online by hundreds of Egesa FM fans.
In a list created by organisers, well-wishers had taken up the matter as another group continued with preparations to have the deceased house completed by Friday when he'll be buried.
Mr. Joseph Mochere alias Okebiro O'Mose hanged himself last week over family wrangles according to details extracted from his suicide note.
Two WhatsApp groups had been created for donations in which organisers led by James Gichana had targeted Sh2.5 million.
Main fundraiser will be held on Tuesday both in Nairobi and Kisii before a vigil in his owner on Thursday night.
Until his death, Mr. Mochere was a comedian in Royal Media's Egesa FM, which won him make hearts across Gusii region.
The contributors ranges from ordinary people to senior politicians who fancied his programme at Egesa FM.
By the time of going to press, over 140 people from the second WhatsApp group had contributed to the send off kitty.
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