- Eric Lloyd Ochieng, who went missing from his home in Kerarapon on February 16, has been found dead in Ngong Forest
- He left home to meet someone in the neighborhood after receiving a WhatsApp call that he thought was normal, but never returned.
- It is reported that his body was found badly decomposed, indicating that he had been dead for several days before it was found
What started as an urgent search for a missing young man has ended in great sadness after the body of Eric Lloyd Ochieng was found on Ngong Road in Nairobi.
Eric, a resident of Valley Hills, 4th Rise, Kerarapon Drive, had been missing since Monday, February 16.
His family says he left home at 5pm after receiving a WhatsApp call from an unknown person.
How did Eric disappear?
Fred Ochieng told TUKO.co.ke that on the day of his disappearance, Eric left home apparently to meet someone in the street, but he did not return.
He was wearing a gray long-sleeved T-shirt, dark gray sweatpants and a champali. As the hours turned into days, her family’s anxiety grew into panic.
Their worst fears were confirmed after his body was found on Ngong Road.
The remains were badly decomposed, indicating that Eric had been dead for several days before being discovered.
“We don’t know who wanted Eric to die because he was a gentle, loving and intelligent young man. He never wronged anyone,” Fred said in a sad and surprised voice.
Unanswered questions for the family
For families, unanswered questions are as painful as the loss itself. Why did he leave so quickly? Who called him?
And what happened between the time he left his home and the shocking discovery of his body in one of the busiest roads in Nairobi?
Kerarapon’s friends and neighbors have described Eric as a quiet and respectful person, focused on his goals. His sudden death has left the small community in shock.
While the investigation continues, his relatives are now dealing not only with the pain of losing their son, but also with the sad fact that his body may have remained undiscovered for several days.
What remains is the family’s cry for answers and justice for a young man who, according to them, had no known enemies and whose life was cut short in mysterious circumstances.
PhD student from Kenya dies in England
Elsewhere, the Kenyan health sector is mourning the death of a budding scholar and health systems expert after Prestone Ochieng Otieno died in the United Kingdom while pursuing his doctoral (PhD) nursing studies in Portsmouth.
For many who knew him, Ochieng’s death is not only a personal loss but also a blow to the growing community of pharmacists and public health professionals in Kenya.
His colleagues describe him as an accomplished health systems expert and registered pharmacist with extensive experience in quality assurance, pharmacoeconomics, health systems strengthening and supply chain management.
When the news of his death spread, Kenyans at home and abroad sent messages of condolence remembering him as a man of great talent but humble, ambitious but focused on serving the community.
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Source: TUKO.co.ke
