- Norah Chelagat Borus was found dead at her residence in Stanford University.
- Her death was confirmed by family spokesperson and Stanford University president
- Chelagat was fourth best candidate in 2013 KCSE and second best female student that year
- She sat her KCSE at Precious Blood Riruta in Nairobi where she emerged top
- It is understood Chelagat was studying Computer Science at Stanford University.
- Norah Chelagat Borus, second top female student in 2013 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), has died in the United States of America (USA).
- Chelagat was reportedly found dead on Friday, June 14, at her residence in Stanford University in California under unclear circumstances.
- Stanford University’s president Marc Tessier-Lavigne confirmed death of Norah Chelagat. Her parents have travelled to the US to establish how she died.
Confirming the sad news, family spokesperson Joseph Maswan disclosed Chelagat’s family members were already in America to find out under what circumstances the young and brilliant lady died.
“The family has received the shocking news. Her father and other family members have travelled to the US to establish the cause of her death,” Maswan said as quoted by Daily Nation on Sunday, June 16.
Chelagat’s demise was further confirmed by Stanford University’s president Marc Tessier-Lavigne and also university’s Vice Provost for Student Affairs Susie Brubaker-Cole who did not divulge details regarding the tragedy.
The deceased was a student of Precious Blood Riruta in Nairobi where she sat for her KCSE in 2013 and emerged top in her school, top in the county, second best female student in the country and fourth best candidate nationally with 86.977 points.
