Birth and Early Life
Mildred Clara Serebwa was born to the late Joseph Shivachi Serebwa and Joyce Awinja on 13th February, 1976 at Shisalachi village, Ikolomani sub-county, Kakamega county. Mildred has a brother Alexander Murunga Shivachi and sister Petronilla Shiyayo Serebwa. Mildred started early life in Catholic church where she was baptized at Shiseso Catholic Church, as a baby, with the late mother Solofina Muchisu as her god-mother. In early life Midred loved dancing and singing.
Education
She begun schooling in nursery in Bunyore, at her motherโs home, before transferring to Shamusinjiri, in 1985. She later transferred to Shiduha Primary School where she did her KCPE in 1990. She started her secondary education at Tigoi Girls High School in 1991, where she relocated in the same year to Shiamusinjiri Secondary School. She did her form 4 in 1995. She joined Kericho Decece ECD College, in Kericho in 2004, where she graduated with a Diploma in ECD after two years. She then did a diploma in ECDE at Mount Kenya University (2013-2015).
Professional Career
Mildred worked in a number of organizations including Uchumi Supermarket, at the Airport before shifting to her favorite teaching profession in education. She has taught in several schools as primary school teacher of special needs in Nairobi with her latest station being at St. Bakhita Elite School, Utawala. She worked at this school until January, 2024, when her health condition deteriorated.
Marriage
Mildred was marriage to Reuben and together they had a baby girl named Aileen Dinah (4) years.
Religious life
Mildred started early life in Catholic Church where she was baptized at Shiseso Catholic Church as a baby with the late mother Mother Solofina Muchisua as her her God mother. Mildred adhered to Christian vows to the later and in her early life, she loved dancing and singing. She started off as a Catholic faithful while in primary and secondary school back in the village. However, after relocating to Nairobi, she joined the protestant church. In Utawala she was not only a church goer at Eternal Hope Evangelis Church but was also a committed Sunday School teacher.
Health and Final Lap
Throughout her life, Mildred was always healthy and energetic. She was a person that kept to herself regarding health matters. However, in October 2023, she informed her sister Petronilla that she had a strong back pain. Her sister send her some ointment treatment for back pain and instructed that she seeks medical attention. Later on in December, Mildred reached out to her brother Maurice that she was not feeling well and she had developed a wound on one of her breasts. She was taken taken to Kijabe Mission Hospital where she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Because it was December, oncologists were not around and she was told to come back in January. In the meantime, the wound was developing and the family had identified a doctor in Utawala to dress her, every two days. The family sort for KU Referral as the preferred treatment hospital an oncologist who saw Mildred. Kijabe on the hand said it rarely gives a referral for health services they offer. At KU Referral it meant the process would start a fresh with all the tests that hand been done at Kijabe being redone again.
Because Mildredโs health was deteriorating, the family decided to take her to Kijabe. She was admitted on 4th February, 2024. Further tests were done and it was confirmed that the cancer had spread to the spinal code, the lungs and the liver. She was discharged for home care on 6th February, 2024. Further tests were done and it was confirmed that the cancer had spread to the spinal code, the lungs and the liver. She was discharged for home care on 6th February 2024. She was thereafter transferred to her sister Petronillaโs place in Embu where she was under the care of her mother joyce and other family members. She died in her sisterโs home on 15th February, 2023 at 3:00pm. The body was immediately transferred to Kenyatta University Funeral Home.
Fare thee well Mildred. You fought the good fight, you have finished the race, you have kept the faith. Till we meet again at the Lordโs feet.
Prepared by Maurice (brother) and Petronilla (sister)
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