Kenyan Family Mourns Son’s Strange Death In Finland, Months After Daughter’s Fatal Crash In Australia
A family in Nandi County is devastated following the untimely death of their son in Finland.
Eugine Kipkoech died just a year after their daughter Sheila Jeptum was killed in an Australian traffic accident.
Kipkoech, who lived in Karkila, Finland, was reported missing on Friday, March 7, and his lifeless body was found in a local lake on Saturday night, leaving his family and friends horrified.
The dead was the brother of Jeptum, a young Kenyan woman killed in a tragic car accident in Australia last year.
Jeptum, 21, died when her Hyundai Elantra strayed into the opposing lane and crashed head-on with another vehicle, killing both drivers on the spot.
Double tragedy for a family in Selia Village, mosop Constituency, Nandi county after losing a son in under unclear circumstances in Finland exactly one year after the family lost their daughter in Australia.
— City Mirror (@citymirrorKE) March 12, 2025
The Finland police are still conducting investigations to determine… pic.twitter.com/xPHwf4cS6a
Her death shocked the Kenyan community both at home and abroad, prompting a candlelight memorial in her honor.
Now, as the family struggles to recover from Sheila’s sudden death, they are confronted with yet another devastating loss.
“The family lost their daughter last year during the same month. They were still grappling with that pain, and now they have to deal with this unimaginable tragedy,” read a post by Lemiso Media House.
Kenyans expressed their condolences online, with many empathizing with the family’s tremendous pain.
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“I can’t begin to imagine the depth of their sorrow. Losing one child is devastating, but to endure such tragedy twice, in foreign lands, is beyond comprehension,” wrote Lucy Chemutai.
Another mourner, Chebet Birech, offered her sympathies: “I can’t imagine what Mama Shillah is going through now. My deepest condolences to the family. Rest in peace, Eugine.”
Caroline Chepchumba, who shared a similar experience, added, “So sad. This happened to me back in 2023, I lost three of my close kin in one year.”
Finnish authorities have initiated an investigation into Eugine’s death to determine the cause, while the heartbroken family copes with yet another tragic loss.
Kenyan Family Mourns Son’s Strange Death In Finland, Months After Daughter’s Fatal Crash In Australia
