Traditionally celebrated Luo musician Ayub Ogada has finally been laid to rest.
Ogada who was found dead in his Nyahera home in Kisumu on Friday, February 1 due to spinal complications was laid to rest on Saturday.
Ogada was known for his great skill in playing Nyatiti, a traditional Luo instrument made of ropes and a wooden frame.
The funeral ceremony brought together his friends and fans from far and large as they came to bid farewell to a man who travelled around the globe simply to play his Nyatiti.
Hundreds of mourners were present and so were fellow musicians who eulogized him as a great man.
Among the people present was Lizar Makea, a British national who recalled meeting Ogada 4 decades ago in London.
She too hailed the latter, terming him a hero who will live to be remembered because of his great talent.
“I met him 41 years ago in London. His performances were thrilling. He inspired me. He played the piano and guitar admirably,” she told the Standard.
“His talent and good music are not dead. The music is still archived and you can listen to it. But his death should serve as a call to nurture talent to keep his great legacy alive," she added.
Ogada died aged 63 and has left behind a wife and five children.