Cheruiyot Kirui: 5 Dazzling Photos Of Kenyan Man Who Died While Climbing Mount Everest

• Kenyan banker Cheruiyot Kirui has been confirmed dead after his adventure trying to get to the peak of Mount Everest ended tragically
• Kirui had shared updates about his plans as he showed how he had prepared to get to the top of the world's tallest mountain without bottled oxygen
• TUKO.co.ke featured five epic photos of the mountaineer showing off his personality and love for the mountains

Kenyan man Cheuiyot Kirui has been confirmed dead after his body was found near the peak of Mount Everest.

The banker attached to the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) had disappeared after scaling 8,000 metres above the world's highest mountain.

While many are still paying tribute to the young man who died tragically, TUKO.co.ke featured five photos showing his daring personality.

1. Cheruiyot Kirui was an adventurous man

Kirui loved to explore new places and captured memories through epic photos, which he documented on social media.

While visiting the Sagarmatha National Park, he stepped out wearing a black tracksuit, a light blue jacket, and his backpack.

2. He was a fit guy

He liked to stay fit, and he enjoyed activities that got his body moving, like participating in races or walking marathons.

Kirui once bragged about participating in the Kiss The Rain race and noted the challenges he endured that motivated him to complete his journey.

3. Friend for life

Kirui was a man of the people if any of his tributes shared by those who know him are anything to go by.

Days before his death, Kirui took photos with his friends and praised them for the different unique things he knew about them. One of them was a lady he referred to as the first Kazakh woman.

4. He loved to climb mountains

He died doing what he loved the most and from his past photos, he started climbing mountains many years ago.

In 2020, during the Covid period, Kirui shared a photo of himself enjoying mountain climbing with his friends.

5.Kirui was a published author

He was not only a banker but also a celebrated published author who was using his adventures to pen stories worth remembering.

While giving out signed copies to friends buying them, he ensured that he took photos with them.

Kirui had expressed fears before his death

Before ascending from Everest's base camp, the mountaineer noted the many setbacks he would likely face, which would hamper his climb.

Dubbing his post a 'lukewarm update,' the banker seemed cynical about the climb, and he explained why.

He initially expressed disgust at the lack of enthusiasm and days of inactivity at the base camp.

According to him, the activities there were not inspiring; they were eating, sleeping, watching the weather and a few nearby hikes.

What you need to know about Kirui's death

• Footage of the banker's final moments on Mt Everest emerged. It showed how he invested heavily financially in his escapade, explaining that the items would come in handy if he collapsed or fell sick.
• A look through his social media reveals the special measures he took to make his no-supplementary oxygen climb successful.
• News of his death prompted an outpouring of condolence messages from Kenyans on social media.

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke

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Cheruiyot died while attempting to get to the top of Mount Everest without bottled oxygen.

Cheruiyot Kirui visiting a museum.

Kirui at a marathon race.