Caption for the landscape image: Explainer: Why recovering bodies at Mt Everest is an expensive, Sh9m torturous task few attempt Thursday, May 23, 2024 Scroll down to read the article Mt Everest. By Mercy Koskei Correspondent Summary Article Related What you need to know: For Mr Kirui’s family, retrieving his body and repatriating it back to the country is not a walk in the park. This is because retrieving bodies at Mt Everest is a dangerous endeavor and also expensive and torturous to get them down. Kenyan climber Cheruiyot Kirui met a tragic fate on Mount Everest, leaving the nation in mourning on Thursday. Discovered dead above 8,000 meters, his loss reverberates deeply in the climbing community and beyond. PREMIUM Cheruiyot Kirui: Sh7m budget, 10-day wait and heartbreaking news What went wrong for Kenyan mountaineer Cheruiyot Kirui on Mount Everest? PREMIUM Missing Kenyan hiker Kirui found dead on Mt Everest Kirui's body was discovered by a rescue team a few metres below the summit point of The Everest. . Recommended for you PREMIUM Woman wins Sh500,000 after husband moves lover into matrimonial home PREMIUM Drone strikes stall two fuel tankers bound for Kenya PREMIUM Family’s Russia hope shattered by DNA confirmation of Shakahola death PREMIUM Civil servants face vetting over Sh6.2bn payroll fraud Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles PREMIUM Civil servants face vetting over Sh6.2bn payroll fraud State renews push to identify irregular recruitment and weaknesses in management of public funds. PREMIUM Machetes, extortion and fear: Inside Homa Bay’s gang crisis Local business operators bore the brunt of the lawlessness. PREMIUM Mosiria exposes bitter fallout with Sakaja Nairobi County Chief Officer declares intention to challenge Governor Sakaja in 2027.
PREMIUM Cheruiyot Kirui: Sh7m budget, 10-day wait and heartbreaking news What went wrong for Kenyan mountaineer Cheruiyot Kirui on Mount Everest?
PREMIUM Missing Kenyan hiker Kirui found dead on Mt Everest Kirui's body was discovered by a rescue team a few metres below the summit point of The Everest.
PREMIUM Civil servants face vetting over Sh6.2bn payroll fraud State renews push to identify irregular recruitment and weaknesses in management of public funds.
PREMIUM Machetes, extortion and fear: Inside Homa Bay’s gang crisis Local business operators bore the brunt of the lawlessness.
PREMIUM Mosiria exposes bitter fallout with Sakaja Nairobi County Chief Officer declares intention to challenge Governor Sakaja in 2027.
