Rose Chebii, a Kenyan student in the US was on Monday found dead in the Intracostal Waterway in St. Austine, Florida, United States
Chebii, who was born of a Kenyan father and American mother, is presumed to have drowned with preliminary reports indicating no indication of foul play.
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Chuck Mulligan, a spokesperson for the office of Sheriff, said that authorities are carrying a probe on the incident to find the exact cause of Chebii`s death.
They want to ascertain whether the Kenyan student died of drowning or hypothermia.
Reports indicate that the Kenyan woman was last seen walking in the downtown area at around 5:35 am and her remains were recovered later on at 8:30 am.
Chebii, who was a graduate of certificate in pharmacy, was described as a “warm, friendly, and bubbly personality.”
Her family is has established a GoFundMe page in which they are seeking donations to help bury Chebii in Kenya.
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The instance of Kenyan students dying abroad has been in the limelight in the recent past, which was highlighted in a daily paper.
