Continue resting in peace Jemo. Indeed it is sad to imagine you are with us no more

Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure
You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure...we love you uncle

Hon. Justice Odek we shall dearly miss you....
Though never met you in person....
I knew you through my brother,workmate n fellow Director...Hon. Crispin Odek.....
Your contributions towards the legal processes....
Were all felt by the clients you dearly served...
Gone too soon you are...in deed too soon....
We(Kenyans) shall dearly n surely miss you in the corridors of Justice.
To the family members n relatives may our good God give you strength durig this trying moments in life.AMEN
RIP.

I met Justice Otieno Odek in October 2000. A quiet team player a sharp mind whose engagement was ever sober. He had a smile like no other but above all a big heart. May his soul rest in perfect peace. My sincere condolences to Ann and the entire family of Jaduong William Odek. God give you strength

Of all the many blessings ,however great or small to have had you as an uncle was the greatest one of all.
The family chain is broken now ,and the huge gap you’ve left can never be filled ,nothing seems the same .
But as God takes us one by one the chain will be linked again .
Until we meet again Rest In Peace uncle James .
JOWI

As we look back over time
We find ourselves wondering
Did we remember to thank you enough
For all you have done for us,
For all the times you were by our sides
To help and support us …..
To celebrate our successes
To understand our problems
And accept our defeats,
Or for teaching us by your example,
The value of hard work, good judgment,
Courage and integrity,
We wonder if we ever thanked you
For the sacrifices you made.
To let us have the very best,
And for the simple things
Like laughter, smiles and times we shared
If we have forgotten to show our
Gratitude enough for all the things you did,
We’re thanking you now.‍♂️‍♂️‍♂️‍♂️
And we are hoping you knew all along,
How much you meant to us.❤️❤️❤️❣️❣️forever in our hearts we love so dearly uncle

Caren Agwambo Obinda

I know this man by names Hon. Justice (Prof) Odek
Who is dear to my heart.
Suddenly one day
It was torn all apart.

This man taught me almost everything
That I needed to know,
But I never really listened at times
Until he had to go.

He gave me love
And touched my life.
It's all over now;
He no longer has to fight.

He tried to teach me
Right from wrong many a times.
The day he left
I wasn't that strong.

He is gone now,
It is still so very hard to believe.
This man is my dear dad
Whom I will never see for a while.

But I will see him again,
This I know for sure.
The day will come
When it's time for me too to go.

So, I'll hold him dear
And close to my heart for the rest of my life
'Cause the day we meet
I know we'll never be torn apart again.

Rest in peace Professor Odek.

What a hard time to accept the Justice Hon James Agrey Otieno Odek is gone!
Just to say that is space may never be filled by any in that special way..within the family and career wise in the judiciary, As expressed by his coligues.
May the family be strong to continue together till further nights of development in life.
Wish all to embrace resurrection true hope as expressed by Jesus in Bible book of John.5:28-9..
Bye Prof

I'm not ready for goodbye,
Nor so long or see ya later.
Not ready for the end,
Not ready for this reality.
I'm not ready for this life,
one without you in it.
I'm not ready for your goodbye.
maybe someone else's,
anyone else's,
just not yours Prof,
never ever yours.
Death doesn't become you,
It isn't your best color,
So could they change the prognosis,
Tell me it was just a mistake,
Just another mistake.
Please remind me you are indestructible,
just like we always used to believe,
Tell me you are still my guardian,
And still going to be living.
Please tell me Prof,
You will still always be my best friend and an Icon.
Please tell me you will never leave us,
And you will be here till the end.
Tell me I'm having a nightmare,
And I will wake up in the morning,
With all these things being nothing but another forgotten dream.
Tell me you will always love and cherish like always,
And stay with us,
My selfishness wants you to always stay by our side.
Knowing that you are going to be gone,
Won't make your leaving any easier.
We love you too much Prof,
Infinity and Beyond
Rest in Perfect Peace Prof.

It's never the right time
To say goodbye.
I will miss you, Prof,
And here is why.
You taught me so much:
To show no fear,
To always have fun,
And face the day with cheer.

You were always so able,
So fast and so strong.
In all our eyes
You could do no wrong; But good.
You would always listen,
And you never pried.
You were the arms around us
When we cried.

You never looked for praises,
And you were never one to boast.
You were always there
For those you loved the most.

You worked so hard,
And those strong working hands
Led us through life
And helped us understand
That life can be hard,
And tough, and sad,
But through it all
We had You.

And because of you,
I personally understood a lot in life...
That life was actually
Pretty good.
I believed in you
And will follow your path,
And when things go wrong,
I'll look back and laugh.

I hope you can hear me/us
So I/we can let you know
That you were and will forever
Be my superhero.
So yes, today
I am /we are full of sorrow,
But I/we will smile a little more
With each tomorrow.

So please, Prof., go
Be at rest
And know to me/us
You were always the best.

We love you so much and miss you every day!

My first time to JKIA was to welcome you back from your studies in Yale. I can remember vividly you had a black bubble jacket. We were so excited as a family, you have lifted the Akinyi name. My Dad, your Uncle was so fond of you. Say Hello to him. Rest easy Wuod Nyakonge.

Although your gone, we will always be together, your spirit lives on jemmo, no farewell words were spoken,no time to say goodbye,you were gone before I knew it, but only God knows why you left so soon. As you rest in the hands of the Lord, l humbly dedicate to you this Bible verse Revelations 21:4 it will come to pass.....my love for you forever remain RIP wuod Asembo

Until now I still can't comprehend this dear brother. Only tears that can wash away the pain that I am feeling right now. You were a teacher and a mentor to many Prof. When I turn every corner I meet a student of yours. If this is what God had in plans for you then let it be. Wherever you are just know you had a family that loved you so much. May your soul rest in eternal peace Jemmo.

Prof, I am still in great shock over your sudden departure. I did not want to believe the news that morning and in denial wanted it to be false news.

You lived a life worthy emulating, you mentored me in the profession. You believed in me and ensured I became brilliant in all i do.
I will never forget the first day i met you in your office I saluted you"Good morning Mr. Odek" and you responded that was not your name, I was so confused what had I missed. You asked me to walk out and check the name on the door again... There it was"Good morning Prof. Odek" I had missed the title. That there was my first lesson, and then on I desired to learn at your feet. You always had the best advise, you desired to see me succeed in my career. You always wanted to know my well being, growth and your last counsel before your death was on my next steps.

I will always remember you as a great intellectual, my dear friend, my mentor and an astute dedicated judge. May God rest your soul in eternal peace. Prof your light shines on, until we meet again.

Dear Uncle,
Still in disbelief, your demise has left a sharp pain in our hearts. Death may leave a heartache no one can heal but love leaves a memory that no one can steal.
If tears could build a staircase and memories make a lane, I’d walk straight up to heaven and bring you back again.
We will mourn you till we join you.

We little knew that morning
God was to call your name.
In life we loved you dearly,
in death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
You did not go alone.
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.
You left us beautiful memories,
Your love is still our guide,
And though we cannot see you,
You are always at our side.
Our family chain is broken,
and nothing seems the same,
But as God calls us one by one,
The chain will link again.
Nind gi kwe baba na

A special person is hard to find.
You, Prof., I'm keeping in my mind.
I wished you could have stayed forever,
But I will never forget you; oh, not ever.

If dreams weren't dreams and dreams came true,
I wouldn't be here; I'd be with you.
Distance is one thing that keeps us apart,
But, Prof., you will always remain in my heart.

A special smile, a special face,
A special someone I can't replace,
I will truly miss you, always will.
You filled a space that no one else could fulfil in our family.

Rest in perfect peace our prolific and astute icon knowing that you shall forever and ever be cherished and missed.

So long till we meet again (Prof) JAOO - Shalom Baba Mdogo.