Baringo boda rider’s coffin placed on 2 motorbikes in emotional send-off, photos break hearts

Baringo boda rider’s coffin placed on 2 motorbikes in emotional send-off, photos break hearts

Oscar Kiprop, a bodaboda rider from Baringo, received a remarkable farewell as fellow riders carried his coffin on two motorbikes in a tribute to brotherhood.

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A bodaboda rider from Baringo county was given one of the most remarkable funeral send-offs seen in Kenya in recent memory, with his fellow riders ensuring he left this world the same way he lived in it — on two wheels.

Oscar Kiprop, who hailed from Kanjulul in Baringo county, died recently, and his bodaboda brothers refused to let him go quietly.

Rather than a conventional hearse or vehicle, they placed his casket on top of two motorbikes arranged side by side, transforming them into a makeshift bier.

Photo of Oscar Sudi with his daughters at Charlene Ruto's wedding emerge

Flower bouquets were laid around the coffin as the riders formed a procession to accompany him on his final journey.

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The images and footage of the send-off circulated widely on social media shared on November 10, 2026, capturing the attention of thousands who were moved by the creativity and depth of feeling behind the tribute.

The procession was everything Oscar would have known in life: the roar of engines, the smell of petrol, and the company of fellow riders who shared the road with him daily.

In brief

PAY ATTENTION: TUKO is in WhatsApp Channels now! A bodaboda rider from Baringo county was given one of the most remarkable funeral send-offs seen in Kenya in recent memory, with his fellow riders ensuring he left this world the same way he lived in it — on two wheels. Oscar Kiprop, who hailed from Kanjulul in Baringo county, died recently, and his bodaboda brothers refused to let him go quietly.

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