A Baringo family is demanding answers after their 23-year-old daughter, Brigid Jemosop, mysteriously passed away in Dublin, Ireland, just three days after returning from a visit home.
The circumstances surrounding her death have raised concerns and left her loved ones in a state of profound grief and confusion. Brigid, who had been studying in Ireland for eight months, returned to Kenya for a one-week vacation in January. Upon her arrival back in Dublin on February 6th, her family described her as being in good spirits. However, the situation reportedly took a drastic turn shortly afterwards.
On February 11, Brigid made a distressful call to her family asking to speak to her brother. She expressed emotional strain and claimed her boyfriend had locked her indoors and threatened violence. Despite her brother urging her to contact the authorities and seek help from friends, she insisted on handling the situation herself. Sadly, this marked the last known communication with her family.
“I handed the phone to her brother and I sensed that something was amiss. A few minutes later, I noticed that her brother, who had moved some distance away from me, was crying and I snatched the phone and asked her what was wrong. She indicated that she was stressed but insisted that it had nothing to do with money. She told me that her boyfriend had allegedly locked her in the house, yet she was supposed to go to work,” Her mother Sarah Kandie narrates.
Two days later, news of Brigid’s death reached her family through relatives and friends in Dublin. It was alleged that she had ingested bleach and died while receiving medical care. However, the family has yet to receive official confirmation or details from the Irish authorities regarding the circumstances of her death. Brigid’s brother Victor Kiprotich recounts their last conversation, highlighting her evident distress and urgent need for assistance. Her elder sister Britney Kandi mentions that she noticed a stark change in Brigid’s communication style before her death, raising further concerns.
“Brigid was so happy all through her one-week stay before leaving for Dublin. I saw her off at JKIA and she called me upon arrival in Ireland on Thursday. On Monday at 4 pm, I texted her on Sunday, and the responses I was receiving seemed to be from a different person.” says Britney Kandi.
The lack of official information and unanswered questions have compounded the family’s grief and fueled their pursuit of justice. Seeking clarity and accountability, the family is requesting a thorough investigation by both Kenyan and Irish authorities. They yearn for transparency, support, and the opportunity to repatriate Brigid’s body for a dignified burial in her homeland.
RIP. But Kalenjins need to…
RIP. But Kalenjins need to start talking to others outsdie their tribes to learn and grow. Wewe uko Dublin unangoja watu Kutoka Kabarnet who are 2 hours away…and there are Nigerians and Ugandans and Kikuyus and Luos all over the place…just because your people be corrupt as hell, and you think grabbing everything from sirkal is getting ahead. You cannot coccoon yourself and grow. Mtaletwa with all government scholarships, take all the resources but can only go back to Kenya to work in the govt. I have said what I have said. May her soul RIP, and may the larger Kalenjin people start having a conversation with themselves. Ni hayo tu.
Enyewe I. Don’t see kaleos…
Enyewe I. Don’t see kaleos in Kenyan gatherings. But hope this young lady finds justice
We can just agree, western…
We can just agree, western life puts a lot of strain on relationships.
Man and women are becoming incompatible due to competition for resources/ materialism.
Wah! another tragedy in the…
Wah! another tragedy in the now too familiar occurrences of Kenyan deaths in foreign lands. I have discovered that even the person whom you think is your best friend while you’re both living in Kenya, can become a monster upon arriving in the diaspora.