Renowned gender equality advocate Phoebe Asiyo will be laid to rest today, Friday, at her home in Kibiri Ward, Homa Bay County.
Asiyo, who passed away on July 16, 2025, in North Carolina, USA at the age of 90, will be remembered as a distinguished stateswoman, a trailblazer, and a maternal figure.
The ex-Karachuonyo MP, who also served as Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Organisation president, was described not just as a patron but as the very backbone of Kenya’s women’s movement.
She was the first female to be appointed Luo elder and was awarded Chief of the Burning Spear in 2018 for her work in promoting girls’ education and gender equality in Kenya. Dr Asiyo leaves behind a legacy of leadership, love, and service.
She was the wife of the late Richard Genga Asiyo, a respected leader, a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
