31-year-old Kenyan master’s student found dead in UK river two weeks after declared missing
A Kenyan student studying in the United Kingdom, Edna Ombakho, has been found dead, two weeks after she was declared missing.
The corpse of the 31-year-old master’s student at the York St John University in London was discovered in a Wraysbury river by UK authorities on Sunday.
Ms Edna was declared missing by authorities after she went out for a walk from her residence in Wraysbury, Berkshire on February 1.
When she failed to reach out to her regular contact, her family in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County, reported that they suspected something had happened to her.
An earlier information by Kenyan Human Rights organisation, Haki Africa, had published on disappearance of the 31-year-old, urged anyone with useful information to help in the search for her.
Ms Edna lived with her boyfriend until her disappearance.
The UK’s Thames Valley Police said that Ms Edna was a 5″5 foot tall and last seen wearing a long fur lined khaki coat, knee high boots and a pair of glasses.
Though the cause of her death has yet to be known, authorities were working to unravel the incident.
Ms Mmbali’s demise is one of the deaths of Kenyans in the UK in recent times.
Friends and schoolmates took to social media to mourn Ms Mmbali.
One of them, MrViolence99, stated, “She was my highschool classmate, rest peacefully, gal”
Another commenter, @iamtracyemma, stated, “She was my school mate, St Joe, Rest easy Ed.”
Also, @faithsonia who seems close to one of the deceased’s relatives, said, “Oooh Edna, my girl, 
, my heart goes out to Mrs Ombakho, my former teacher.”
Calvinecait stated, “Oh dear high school mate, Edna, you were such a humble and lovely girl. May your family find peace during this difficult period.”
Another user identified as Ms_Kahiga , in reference to Me Mbali’s death, cited a similar incident which happened her friend in 2023.
”My friend Maureen Gitau suffered a similar fate in the UK on Dec 2023. May both these angels rest in peace,” she said.
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