MAUREEN WARUINGE ENTERTAINMENT JOURNALIST

28 June 2024

• Memorial service for late Fred Omondi held Friday June 28

Six days ago, a comedy event to raise funds for the funeral of the late Fred Omondi was held at Carnivore.

He was the brother of comedian and activist Eric Omondi.

It was dubbed Fred Omondi's Last Laugh, where hundreds turned up to honor him.

Money as well as contributed to the late comedian. It has now been revealed that sh1.1 million was raised in a memorial service held Friday, June 28 at Chiromo Funeral Parlor.

Fred died alongside a boda boda rider named Mutuku, who was laid to rest on Thursday, June 27.

Mutuku died a day after Fred had passed on.

Mutuku's wife attended Fred's memorial with Eric pledging to assist them through his sis kwa sis movement.

At the memorial, the comedy industry eulogized Fred.

Mc Jessy, Akuku Danger, 2Mbili, and Terence Creative all told mourners the impact Fred had in their careers, guiding them as up-and-coming comedians.

Fred and Mutuku died in a road accident on Kangundo Road on Saturday, June 15, at 6 am.

Police said the accident happened after a bodaboda carrying Fred was involved in a head-on collision with a speeding bus around 6 am.

"The accident happened near Caltex Petrol station on Kagundo Road," a police report filed at Buruburu station stated.

The report further said that the bus was heading to Nairobi CBD from Kayole while the bodaboda was heading in the opposite direction and was on the wrong side of the road.

As a result, the rider collided head-on with the speeding bus. Police said Fred Omondi died on the spot.

The rider suffered serious multiple injuries on both legs and fractured his two hands.