Caleb Kipsang: UK-Based Kenyan Student Dies in Tragic Car Fire 1 Month to Graduation

A Kenyan student identified as Caleb Kipsang tragically died in a car accident on the A14 in the UK
Kipsang lost his life on the morning of June 11, just a month before he graduated from Anglia Ruskin University
The crash has left the Cambridge Kenyan community in mourning, remembering Kipsang for his humility and warmth
A GoFundMe has been launched to support the deceased's family with repatriation and funeral costs

Heartbreak has struck the Kenyan community in the United Kingdom following the tragic death of Caleb Kipsang, a promising student at Anglia Ruskin University.

Kipsang was set to graduate from Anglia Ruskin University in July. Photos: Alfred Koech/GoFundMe.Source: UGC

UK-based Kenyan businessman Alfred Koech-Sergent records that [1] Kipsang died just a month before his graduation.

How did Caleb Kipsang die?

Details indicate that he lost his life in the early hours of June 11, after a devastating car crash on the A14 in Cambridgeshire, near Spaldwick.

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The vehicle caught fire following the accident, and despite a prompt response from emergency services, including the East of England Ambulance Service, he did not survive.

Kipsang, who was the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Cambridgeshire Police have launched "Operation Reacher," appealing to witnesses or individuals with dashcam footage to offer information regarding the circumstances leading up to the crash.

Individuals can report online via the police website or by calling 101.

How to contribute towards Kipsang's funeral

Originally from Kenya, Kipsang was widely known among peers for his humility, kindness, and quiet sense of humour.

His untimely death has left his friends, classmates, and the larger Kenyan diaspora in Cambridge in deep mourning.

"Caleb had such a gentle soul. He was a joy to be around and had so much ahead of him," said one of his colleagues. "This is an unimaginable loss."

To support his grieving family, Kenyans based in the UK have set up a GoFundMe page to help with repatriation and funeral expenses.

Donations can be made at: https://gofund.me/091301d9 [2], even as the community continues to stand in solidarity with Kipsang's loved ones during this difficult time.

Kenyans condole with Kipsang's family

Rono KE "So sad that we might not be part of the life we are fighting for.

God, may you see us. RIP Caleb."

Magdaline Chepkemei "God have mercy on us and our children.

We rebuke premature death in Jesus' name."

Faith Cheruto "So sad. So sorry to the family, it's the hardest thing in this life.

May God console their hearts."

Joseph Too "So heartbreaking. Life on Earth surely is unpredictable.

Mutyo missing konyon."

Our sincere condolences go out to his family, friends, and everyone whose life he touched. May he rest in peace [3].

Caleb Kipsang. Photo: GoFundMe.Source: UGC

Kenyan man goes missing in Poland

The incident occurred barely one month after another Kenyan man, identified as Kevin Kiprotich Klima, disappeared in Poland [4].

Kiprotich, who was living in Nowy Dw?r Mazowiecki, had been unwell and receiving treatment before his disappearance.

He was last seen in CCTV footage, but investigators struggled to confirm the actual timestamp on the clip.

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

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References

^ Alfred Koech-Sergent records that (www.facebook.com)
^ https://gofund.me/091301d9 (www.gofundme.com)
^ rest in peace (www.tuko.co.ke)
^ Kiprotich Klima, disappeared in Poland (www.tuko.co.ke)