Eldoret family thrown into mourning as son dies in UK days before master’s graduation

Eldoret family thrown into mourning as son dies in UK days before master’s graduation

Meshack Mbatha Kilonzo, an MBA student, was found dead in the UK days before graduation. A fundraiser is helping his family cover repatriation costs.

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An Eldoret family has been plunged into grief after their son, Meshack Mbatha Kilonzo, died in the United Kingdom just days before he was set to graduate with a Master's in Business Administration from the University of South Wales.

Meshack, 31, who hailed from Chepkorio in Eldoret, was found unresponsive in his room on November 6, 2026. Police in the UK have opened an investigation into the circumstances of his death, and no cause has yet been confirmed.

Friends and family who knew Meshack say the loss has been particularly painful given how close he was to the finish line. He had spent years working towards his MBA, and his graduation was just within reach when tragedy struck.

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He is survived by his sister, Mariam Chematia Kilonzo, who lives in Wakefield, UK, and a wider circle of family and loved ones back in Kenya who are now coming to terms with the devastating news.

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PAY ATTENTION: Mark TUKO.co.ke as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed! An Eldoret family has been plunged into grief after their son, Meshack Mbatha Kilonzo, died in the United Kingdom just days before he was set to graduate with a Master's in Business Administration from the University of South Wales.

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