{"id":97729,"date":"2025-12-13T16:20:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T16:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/former-councillor-marenga-to-be-laid-to-rest-on-sunday"},"modified":"2025-12-13T17:13:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T17:13:51","slug":"former-councillor-marenga-to-be-laid-to-rest-on-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/former-councillor-marenga-to-be-laid-to-rest-on-sunday","title":{"rendered":"Former councillor Marenga to be laid to rest on Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Former Otjombinde constituency councillor Karii Marenga will be laid to rest at Okatuuo settlement in the Omaheke region\u2019s Epukiro constituency on Sunday.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Marenga died aged 65 in Windhoek on 6 December.<\/p>\n<p>The late councillor was at the helm of Otjombinde between 2009 and 2025 under Swapo and went on to serve the party as secretary general of the Swapo Elders Council in the Omaheke region until his death.<\/p>\n<p>His brother, Ngurimuje Marenga, told Nampa the body of the former councillor left Windhoek in the early hours of Friday for Okatuuo village.<\/p>\n<p>En route to Okatuuo, the procession stopped at the Swapo office at Gobabis and the Omaheke Regional Council, where mourners paid their respects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy brother was a public figure and participated in many aspects of life, and thus we will honour him as such. We will make sure that everybody gets a chance to pay respect to Karii,\u201d says Ngurimuje.<\/p>\n<p>From the regional council, he says the casket was taken to the Ovambanderu Traditional Council Commando at Gobabis, where Marenga received a hero\u2019s welcome, before it departed for Otjombinde.<\/p>\n<p>At Otjombinde, the late councillor\u2019s body will be taken to the Swapo office and the constituency councilor\u2019s office, before departing to Eiseb Block where mourners can pay their respects at Okatumba Gate.<\/p>\n<p>It will then proceed to Okatuuo settlement, where a memorial service will be held.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday is reserved for the official memorial programme, where different dignitaries are expected to pay their respects, before the burial on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>In an age of information overload, Sunrise is The Namibian\u2019s morning briefing, delivered at 6h00 from Monday to Friday. It offers a curated rundown of the most important stories from the past 24 hours \u2013 occasionally with a light, witty touch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Namibia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. Former Otjombinde constituency councillor Karii Marenga will be laid to rest at Okatuuo settlement in the Omaheke region\u2019s Epukiro constituency on Sunday. Marenga died aged 65 in Windhoek on 6 December. 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