Hellen Wendy's parents in tears after viewing her body at JKIA (Video)

The 24-year-old Kenyan nurse died while swimming in a pool in Canada.

Piece by: Dennis Milimo
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• The body was received at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by Nyabuto's family and friends.

• Nyabuto's family had traveled to Canada to advocate for the return of her remains

Hellen Wendy
Hellen Wendy
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The body of the late nurse Hellen Wendy Nyabuto has finally arrived in Kenya. 

The body was received at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by Nyabuto's family and friends.

Parents of the deceased nurse were overwhelmed by emotions after viewing the body of their beloved daughter who died on August 18, 2022, after drowning in a swimming pool in Canada. 

Nyabuto's family had traveled to Canada to advocate for the return of her remains. They landed at JKIA together with Wendy's body aboard the Ethiopian Airlines Aircraft.

The deceased is set to be buried in Kisii County on Monday, October 3.

The 24-year-old Kenyan nurse died while swimming in a pool in Canada.

In a previous interview, Wendy's dad said that the family wished for Hellen’s body to be repatriated back to Kenya for burial in accordance with their customs. 

"According to our tradition, one is supposed to be buried where he or she was born. I'll not feel comfortable, psychologically, if my daughter is buried away from Kenya," he said.

He also reminisced how he cried after watching the video of his daughter drowning.

"I watched that video. I cried. It is terrible. She communicated with me two days before she perished. She sounded very fine and I was very happy. She promised me a phone. I didn't feel anything abnormal," he said.

Nyabuto said her daughter was their breadwinner adding that it will be hard moving on from her death.

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