Kisumu County settles Korea hospital bills, to repatriate body of Dr. George Rae
Dr. George Rae is the former JOOTRH Chief Executive Officer and, until his demise, served as a key adviser to Governor Nyong’o on health and medical matters.
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The Kisumu County
Government has announced arrangements to repatriate the body of Dr. George Rae,
a senior health advisor to Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o, who died in Seoul, South
Korea, on December 26, 2025.
In a statement
issued on Friday, the county said it continues to mourn Dr. Rae and stands in
solidarity with his family following what it described as an untimely death.
Dr. Rae is the former Jaramogi Oginga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) Chief Executive Officer and, until his demise, served as a key advisor to Governor Nyong’o on health and medical
matters, while also playing a central role in mobilising resources to support
Kisumu County’s health sector.
The county
government described his contribution to public service and healthcare
development in Kisumu and across Kenya as “profound and invaluable”.
The county further
confirmed that it has settled all hospital bills incurred in South Korea
amounting to KRW 59.003 million (approx. Ksh.5.2 million), in addition to a
mortuary bill of KRW 672,000 (approx. Ksh.60,000). It has also fully covered
the cost of transporting Dr. Rae’s body from Seoul to Kenya.
According to the
statement, the body of the late Dr. Rae will depart Seoul on Monday, January 5,
2026, at 11pm Korean time aboard an Emirates Airlines flight via Dubai.
It is expected to
arrive in Nairobi on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, on Emirates Flight EK 719.
Following
consultations with the family, the county said the body will be received and
held in Nairobi as burial arrangements are finalised and the funeral date
communicated in due course.
“H.E. the
Governor, Prof. Peter Anyang' Nyong'o, EGH, on his own behalf and on behalf of
the County Government of Kisumu, once again conveys his deepest condolences to
the family, friends, colleagues, and all those whose lives were touched by the
service and legacy of Dr. George Rae. He assures them of the County
Government's continued support during this difficult period,” read the statement.
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