Kenyan Student Ben Kiprotich Dies Under Unclear Circumstances in Alabama

A mournful mood lingers over a family in Bomet County as they grieve their son, Ben Kiprotich Logoi, who has died in Alabama, USA.

Ben had left Kenya in 2017 to study in the United States and had not returned home until his untimely death. The cause of his death remains unknown, leaving his family in painful uncertainty. They are now appealing for assistance to repatriate his body back to Kenya for a burial.

With his eyes conveying deep sorrow, Paul Lang'at, Ben's father, says that his son left home for the US but never returned. He continues to say that the family had looked forward to his visit, but with the harsh twist of fate, they are now facing news of his demise. He confirms that the US authorities have conducted a postmortem with the results yet to be released.

After graduating with an A grade in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, Ben Kiprotich received enrollment in 2016 to pursue a degree in Electronic Engineering at the University of Nairobi. Thanks to his impressive academic performance, Ben received a scholarship to study in the US. According to Ben’s sister, her brother had ventured to the United States to pursue an Electrical and Electronics Engineering course at Mercer University in Georgia. Ben hailed from Chebisian village in the Merigi ward of Bomet county. He is survived by his father, five sisters and two brothers.

They remember him as a diligent child who persisted in chasing his dreams and advancing his career. The family is facing a bill of Sh4 million to repatriate Kiprotich's body back home: https://www.gofundme.com/f/bernard-kiprotich-logoi?utm_campaign=p_lico%…

“We are begging friends, well-wishers, county and national governments to help us bring our boy home to rest,” the family Pleads.