OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENT
The general public is informed of the passing of Joseph Samba Keifala, fondly known as J.S Keifala, former Mayor of Kenema City. He died on Saturday, 18th April 2026, at the Choirtham Hospital, Freetown.
Funeral activities are scheduled as follows:
Thursday 14th May 2026- Laying out at his residence, Kissy Dockyard, Freetown.
Friday 15th May 2026- Travelling to Kenema and lying of the corpse at the SLPP office Hangha Road to be followed by a Civic Memorial at the Kenema City Hall- Maada Bio Street in Kenema. There will be a vigil mass at night, at the Holy Spirit Church Dama Road and later at the Kenema City Hall.
Saturday 16th May 2026- Funural Mass at Cathedral Church to be followed by an interment at the Kenema Hero’s Squire, Hangha Road.
The former Mayor is survived by his wives: Mrs. Safula Keifala and Mrs. Hawa Keifala
Children
He is survived by several children, grandchildren and great grandchildren at home and abroad.
Several in-laws, nephews, neices, uncles and aunts.
Closed Friends and family members
His Excellency Retired Brigadier Dr. Julius Maada Bio, His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, Dr. Abass Bundu, Mr. Denis Vandi, Mr. David Kamara formerly of the MRU Secretariat, P.C Sadique Matoe Kapuwa and the Kapuwa family, Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa and the entire SLPP membership, Hon. Kanja Sesay, present and past Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Government, Members of Parliament present and past, Members of the Local Council Association present and past, present and past Mayors, District Council Chairpersons and Councilors of Local Councils, particularly the Kenema City and District Councils, Commissioners, Directors, and Government Officials, the Sierra Leone Football Association, Kamboi Eagles Footabll Club, Eastern Region Footabll Association, Kenema District Footabll Association, Sierra Leone Athletes Association and the entire sports family, staff, pupils and parents of Luke’s Commercial Secondary Schools, Kenema, Staff and Students of Eastern Technical University, Staff members of the Sierra Leone Roads Authority, the Keifala-Sheriff, the Kaisamba, the Ngombulango, the Gboa the Vangahun, Kallon, Kanneh, Samai, and MOAWOMA families, the people of Kagbardo Kamboima Section, Nongowa Chiefdom, Traditional and Tribal authorities, members of SLAJ, Civil Society organisations, the Bike Riders, Drivers and Traders Union, Blame Road Community.
Places of Work
Kenema City Council as Mayor, Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP), Sierra Leone Roads Safety Authority (SLRSA), Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA), Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) as Vice President and Acting President, CAF approved match commissioner, Eastern Region Footabll Association, Kamboi Eagles Footabll Club, Senior Lecturer Technical Institute Kenema (TIK) now Eastern Technical University Kenema, Sierra Leone Timber Industry (SLETI), Sierra Rutile Limited Morkanji and Ex promoter and Founder of Camp Kenema Sports Academy.
The family regrets any omission of names. You are all very important.
Sympathizes may call on:
076617167
076875555
Sent in by the Keifala Family
