- Rachel Otuoma's TikTok friends organized a fundraiser for the funeral of the late Ezekiel Otuoma and raised KSh 530,000
- Otuoma passed away on December 20, 2024, after a long battle with Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
- Through Kenyan actress Sandra Dacha, the heartbroken widow asked Kenyans for help in raising money for a proper burial
Friends of Rachel Otuoma, the widow of the late Kenyan footballer Ezekiel Otuoma, have raised KSh 530,000 out of the KSh 3,500,000 required for her funeral.
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His friends of TikTok they raised a donation during a live session, after which Hannah Benta announced the amount received.
“As friends of Rachel, we managed to collect KSh 530,000 out of KSh 3.5m,” he announced.
When did Ezekiel Otuoma die?
The former attacker of AFC Leopards passed away on December 20, 2024, following a long battle with Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
Otuoma's death was officially announced by his wife, Rachel, in a social media post.
The heartbroken woman shared an emotional message emphasizing her undying love for her husband even in death.
Kenyans mourned the footballer and praised his wife for staying with him during his illness and fulfilling their marriage vows.
When is Ezekiel Otuoma's funeral?
On December 26, 2024, Kenyan actress Sandra Dacha visited Rachel at her home in Nairobi and shared a video of her conversation with her.
Dacha announced that the deceased footballer will be buried on January 11, 2025, at his home in Siaya county.
He further said that Otuoma's widow needed help to give her husband a proper send-off.
“Together, let's help Rachel give her husband, Ezekiel Otuoma, the right email address and help him financially to make the ceremony a success. Ezekiel Otuoma will be buried on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at his home in Gem Ramula, Siaya county,” he said.
He also gave the payment number 4065845, and the sender's name as the account name for any donations.
Rachel Otuoma mourns her husband
Earlier, TUKO.co.ke reported that the late footballer's widow dealt with her grief, revealing the ordeal of losing her husband on his birthday.
She spoke about her loss, breaking down as she recounted how difficult it was to adjust to life without him.
Friends, TikTokers, and associates of the deceased visited him at his home, bearing comforting gifts.
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