The body of Cheruiyot Kirui was found on
The climb by Kirui, a 40-year-old banker at
“It is a sad day," Muhia wrote Thursday on X. “Our brother is now one with the mountain. It will be a difficult time. Go well my brother.”
Kenyan foreign ministry secretary, Korir Sing’oei, said he had met with Kirui before his trip to
“Really gutted by this news," Sing'oei wrote on X. “I have been following his exploits until this unfortunate end. He is a fearless, audacious spirit, and represents the indomitable will of many Kenyans. We shall miss him.”
Officials said more than 450 climbers have scaled
Most climbing of Everest and nearby Himalayan peaks is done in April and May when weather conditions are most favorable.
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