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A true Kenyan hero: KCB pays tribute to employee Cheruiyot Kirui

Kenyan hiker Cheruiyot Kirui posted this photo in his trekking update on April 27, 2024. He was found dead on May 23, 2024. 

Photo credit: Cheruiyot Kirui | Instagram

By  Mercy Simiyu

Correspondent

What you need to know:

  • Kirui was found lifeless on Thursday morning in the 'death zone', the area above 8,000 metres.
  • He would have been the first African to reach the summit of the 8,849-metre mountain.

KCB Bank has joined the world in celebrating the life of Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui, who died on Wednesday while climbing Mount Everest.

In a statement the Group Chief Executive Paul Russo described Kirui as a true Kenyan hero and an ambassador for the bank.

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