Collins Kibet: Body Of Man Who Died In Qatar Water Accident Arrives In The Country

• Collins Kibet died in Qatar as he was retrieving his phone that had fallen into the sea while he was working
• Collins, who had conquered sickness, had barely been in the Gulf county for a month when he met his untimely death
• Netizens in Kenya and Qatar mourned him painfully, with all of them alluding to the fact that he was hardworking and wanted to change his family's status

The body of Collins Kibet, a young man who died in a drowning incident in Qatar, has finally arrived in Kenya.

How Collins Kibet died in Qatar

Affectionately known as Collo, the young security guard at Seef Lusail in Qatar drowned after he attempted to retrieve his phone, which had fallen into the sea.

In a TikTok video shared by @judymsupa, a vehicle bearing his remains was seen arriving with the body after it was taken from the aeroplane.

Shortly afterward, the vehicle was opened and the white box was taken out of the car.

Collins's employer had promised that his body would be repatriated to the county within two weeks after his death.

Kenyans react

Gladoh730✌️:

"Aki this one! Rest in peace Collins ️️️."

zippywalter:

"This pain is unbearable wenye hupanda ndege vizuri ukienda ety unaenda kutafuta then unarudishwa ukiwa maiti! May the blood of Jesus Christ cover you all guys in gulf."

Galtoto ❤️:

"We rebuke the spirit of death! Forever in our hearts Collo."

Gertrude:

"Bye Collo it's so painful losing such a young soul, may his soul rest in peace ."

chepkoechkosgei54:

"Rest well Collo God protect us working in gulf countries to come back safe."

Collins Kibet's girlfriend mourns him

In another story, Collins's lover, Shaly Njeri, mourned him painfully in a TikTok post after learning of his death.

The heartbroken and grieving Njeri wondered how she would break the sad news to their daughter that her father was no more.

She highlighted how shattered her heart was following the death of Collins, as netizens encouraged her in the comment section.

What you need to know about Collins Kibet

• Nine photos of the Kenyan man who drowned weeks after returning to Qatar to work as a security guard
• Kenyan woman shared last WhatsApp conversation with Kibet

Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke