2012 KCSE Top Student Found Dead, Months After Graduating from Yale University
Edgar Tony, the best performing candidate nationwide in the 2012 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam, has died.
Reports indicate that Tony was found dead in Homa Bay County on Wednesday. His step-brother Odongo Odol told a local news outlet that Tony’s lifeless body was found dumped by the roadside and had deep wounds in the head and other body parts.
“I received the communication from his immediate brother who told me that Tony had passed away. He had suffered deep wounds in the head and the body," Odol said.
“The bruises were so deep but we are not yet aware whether the injuries were inflicted by assailants or after an accident. His family is currently with the body at Jaramogi Referral Hospital.”
His death comes months after he graduated with a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from Yale University in the United States.
“He graduated last year and came back home later on towards the end of 2020,” Odol added.
The Maseno School alumnus was the top candidate in the 2012 KCSE after scoring a mean grade of A with 86.99 points.
Comments (13)
Good lord!! Why?! What a waste, why, why, why?! So painful, purely on a human level.
Mental Intelligence (if not Supported by Emotional Intelligence) can cause Mental stress; and eventually Depression. Emotional Intelligence is One thing some people don't have (especially Nigerians).
Holy crap, such a loss
Very sad ,
Poleni. Boy child is facing big challenges because of lack of proper mentorship. Otherwise things don't look okay.
For God’s sake, who would have wanted such a smart young Kenyan dead?
Criminals are worse than beasts. They destroy regardless of value. That’s why smart countries line them up & shoot them dead. Until we enact similar laws we’ll always have a problem
We very urgently need to draft draconian laws to eradicate crime - slaughter them way Rodrigo Duterte President of the Philippines does
Sad loss of a young and promising individual. He would have easily gotten an internship in the states and avoided the injustice out in Homabay.
Rest power comrade so disheartening to loose such a young life
Poleni sana!
That's why majority of us in diaspora would never return home to stay or retire! We will soon stop investing back home as well. The insecurity level in Kenya is so alarming that we are safe in a foreign land than in our own country!
May the family find comfort and peace during these unbearable loss. Rest In Eternal Peace.
Witchcraft!!! Nkt!!! Some family never want to see other family members progress! They are driven by jealousy and go whatever lengths to make sure those who are coming up fail!!! Nkt!!! It's so sad...