Uhuru-Era PS Loses Son

Former Tourism and Wildlife Principal Secretary Prof. Fred Segor and his family are mourning the death of his firstborn son, Terrance Chebii Kiptoon.

Kiptoon, who was a fourth-year student at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), passed away on Thursday, September 24, following a tragic accident.

His death has drawn messages of condolence from friends, former colleagues and leaders who have condoled with the Segor family during the difficult period.

Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo visited Segor and his family at their home in Karen, Nairobi, to offer his condolences, describing Segor as a friend and former colleague.

"Visited my friend and former colleague Prof. Fred Segor and his family at their home in Karen, Nairobi, to offer condolences after the loss of their firstborn son, Terrence Chebii, a fourth year student at JKUAT," he wrote.

Kiptoo also prayed for the family as they come to terms with the loss of their son and expressed hope that they would find strength during the grieving period.

"Pole sana Prof. May Terrence rest in eternal peace, and may God grant the family strength and comfort during this difficult time," he added.

Baringo North MP Joseph Makilap also sent his condolences to Segor and his family, describing the death as a painful loss and offering prayers for the family as they mourned.

"My heartfelt condolences go out to Prof. Segor and the entire family during this incredibly difficult time. May God comfort your hearts, grant you strength to bear this painful loss and surround you with His love and peace," he stated.

Baringo politician Festus Kipkebut similarly mourned Kiptoon and conveyed his sympathies to the former PS and his family following the tragic death.

"My heartfelt condolences go out to Prof. Fred Segor and the entire family during this moment of immense grief and loss.

"May the Almighty God grant the family strength, courage, and comfort to endure this difficult time. May the cherished memories of Terrance bring solace to their hearts," he said.

This comes days after PLP leader Martha Karua announced the death of her father, Mwalimu Jackson Karua, describing his passing as a profound loss to her family and those who knew him. 

In a statement on Sunday, September 27, Karua said her father died after she and her siblings visited him in Kirinyaga County.

She said they spent time with him and sang one of his favourite gospel hymns, unaware that it would be their final time together. 

"Earlier today, I went to Kirinyaga to visit my father. My siblings and I spent time with him and sang his favourite gospel hymn, never knowing it would be our last song together," she wrote.

Karua said she received the news of her father's death while travelling back to Nairobi.

"On my way back to Nairobi, I received the news that my beloved father had breathed his last," she added.

Reflecting on the final moments she spent with her father, Karua said she was grateful that she and her siblings had the opportunity to sit beside him and share time together.

"We were simply grateful to sit beside him, to see him and spend that time together. I did not know I would soon be looking back on those moments with such tenderness, but I am deeply grateful to have them," she further said.

Karua said the loss of a parent remains difficult regardless of age, noting the significance her father had in her life from childhood.

"There is never really an age at which you are prepared to say goodbye to someone who has been part of your life from the very beginning," she noted.