Mwamba Rugby Team manager Stephanie dies in a car crash
By Collins Amanga, July 11, 2022The Kenya Rugby Union fraternity is in grief following the death of Mwamba Rugby Club Team Manager Stephanie-Rose Otieno.
According to the Club’s statement, Stephanie died in a car crash in Nakuru County on Monday morning, just hours after the Prinsloo 7s competition, where Mwamba finished seventh following a 21-19 loss to Kabras RFC in the fifth-place play-off semi-final.
“It’s with shock and horror that we are saddened to inform you of the passing away of our Team Manager, Stephanie-Rose Otieno in a car crash in Nakuru early this morning,” the statement read in part.
Stephanie-Rose Otieno joins Mwamba
Stephanie was named to the technical bench in 2019, joining the team managers docket overseen by the overall team manager, Fahad Adil Mohammed. She joined Alphonce Mwachia on the technical bench.
Stephanie-Rose was also the Mwamba Ladies Team Manager. Kenya Cup club Nakuru RFC was among the first to extend condolences to the family and club.
The Club said: “As the Nakuru fraternity, we pass our condolences to the Family and Friends of Stephanie Rose. This one has hit HARD. Rest In Peace.”
Former Kenya Cup side Kisii RFC stated “As the Kisii rugby fraternity, we pass our Condolences to Mwamba Rugby Football Club for the sudden death of the team manager Stephanie Rose Otieno.”
Gor Mahia’s Chief Executive officer Raymond Oruo said: ‘Very sad indeed. May her soul rest in eternal peace. Heartfelt condolences.”
Her passing comes just 11 days after KCB Rugby lost front-rower Jerry Olola, who died in late June. Olola died while receiving treatment for a toothache and general body soreness.
Olola was part of the Strathmore Leos side that finished fourth in the 2021/22 Kenya Cup season after joining Louis Kisia’s charges on loan in January. In January, he joined Strathmore Leos alongside Maxwell Atera and Stephen Osumba. They were crucial in the team’s second straight Kenya Cup semi-final appearance.