Ex-speaker Jacob Oulanyah’s father has died on fourth anniversary of son’s death, Norbert Mao, a family friend, also Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, says. Norbert Mao confirmed Mzee Nathan Okori’s death on Friday, March 20, 2026.
Jacob Oulanyah died on March 20, 2022, and now, four years later, Mzee Nathan Okori has also passed away.
Norbert Mao says the Okori family told him that Mzee Nathan Okori had been taken to St Mary’s Hospital Lacor about two days ago.
Mzee Nathan Okori suffered respiratory complications. Mzee Okori died at the age of 97.
“This is uncanny! On the fourth anniversary of the death of Speaker Jacob Oulanyah we have lost his father Mzee Nathan Okori!” wrote Norbert Mao.
“I have just got the sad news from his family that two days ago he was rushed to Lacor with respiratory complications and today he died. Sad!”
Speaker Anita Among confirmed the death of Mzee Nathan Okori.
“It is with a heavy heart that i inform our esteemed colleagues, the Parliament fraternity, and all who loved our brother, the late Rt Hon Jacob Oulanyah, that his father, Mzee Nathan Okori Adiyo, has passed away at the age of 97 at St Mary’s Hospital, Lacor,” wrote Anita Among.
“Our deepest condolences go out to his family and all his loved ones. We will share the funeral arrangements after consulting with the family.”
When Jacob Oulanyah died, his father Mzee Nathan Okori said his son had been poisoned, contrary to a medical report presented by health minister Jane Ruth Aceng. (See Details Here and There).
Norbert Mao, Oulanyah’s friend, had earlier invoked the former speaker’s spirit in his race for speaker, as reported Here.
