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Sheila Jepkorir Chebii, a young woman from Kimumu in Eldoret, died in Sydney on May 17, just six weeks after arriving in Australia on April 5 in search of new opportunities. Her sudden death has deeply affected the Kenya
Sheila Jepkorir Chebii, 17 May in Sydney, and Biko Miregwa, 8 May in Seattle — both deaths have united diaspora communities in grief and fundraising efforts.
Jessica Akersid Omoke, a 51-year-old Kenyan registered nurse at Allina Health, was found dead in Maple Grove, Minnesota on May 15, just hours before her twin daughters graduated from the University of Minnesota School of
Sheila Chebii died in Sydney six weeks after relocating, while Biko Miregwa passed away in Seattle after a short illness, leaving communities in grief.