Nandi: Emotional Scenes as Family of Young Man Who Died in Australia Receives His Body
- The body of Lawi Kipchirchir, a young man who died in Australia in March, was received by his family at the airport
- Lawi's family could not hold back their tears as they received his lifeless body a month after his death abroad
- Social media users were touched and broken for the family as they penned moving messages in the comment section
The body of a young man who, unfortunately and untimely, met his demise abroad has landed in Kenya.
Source: Facebook
Lawi Kipchirchir sadly met his fate in Western Australia following a horrible car accident in March, leaving his family in agony.
Over a month later, the young man's body was finally transported to Kenya ahead of the burial preparations.
The bereaved showed up in large numbers as they consoled one another during the emotional moment.
"It's so sad. Instead of going to receive your loved one at the airport while happy, you go to mourn him. Sad Lawi died in Australia after he was involved in a road accident. May God comfort the family," Oyaro Factfiles' Facebook post read.
Tears freely flowed down the cheeks of the bereaved as they received the body of their family member.
Some family members were sorely heartbroken and could not control their emotions at the airport.
Lawi Kipchirchir arrives in brown wooden coffin
They refused to be comforted as they watched the lifeless body of their kin being transported to the hearse.
Others sat on the green grass as they painfully cried for Lawi, expressing their deep grief in tears.
A few mourners were captured desperately wiping their tears with lesos, as they covered their faces.
Lawi was carried in a wooden coffin, which was put in a hearse as his family watched.
Netizens console Lawi Kipchirchir's family
Social media users were broken for the family as they offered words of condolences to the bereaved.
Peace Peace:
"My heart goes out to Lawi's family and loved ones. May God comfort you during this incredibly difficult time."
Dan Opata:
"Australian roads have killed many Kenyans. I see many bodies brought back to Kenya each year as a result of road accidents in Australia. So sad indeed. May God comfort them."
Jåffår Kïmm:
"Condolences to the family. Australia hakuna bumps kwa barabara Kenyans should take risks there."
Collins King:
"A thousand ways to die, only one is chosen for us by the angel of death. Life has no balance on many occasions. Life always goes in the opposite direction as we planned...the dead know nothing like death, but the living do, only God knows where He will rest his soul according to the deeds done on planet earth while he was alive. My condolences to the family."
Man Edu Kemoda:
"Poleni sana familia. Mungu anajua ni kwanini na kwa ukweli hiyo ndio njia ya kila mmoja. Tuwe tayari wakati wowote wenda ukaitwa leo ama nikaitwa leo."
Perrys Perry Solomon:
"May God comfort His entire family, especially this mourning season. We block spirits of death in our lives in Jesus' name."
Source: Facebook
Body of police officer who died in Haiti arrives
In another story, it was rather an emotional moment at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) as the body of a 26-year-old man who died in Haiti arrived.
The late officer Samuel Tompoi's body was received at the airport by Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli.
Tompoi was confirmed dead on Sunday, February 23, during the MSS peacekeeping mission in Haiti.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
