29-year-old woman Rose Chebii with Kenyan roots found dead in Florida
A 29-year-old woman, who has Kenyan roots, was found on Monday, November 11, found dead in the Intracoastal Waterway in St. Augustine, Florida in the United States.
Kenya Rose Chebii was found floating on the waterbody after drowning, authorities said.
No injuries or indications of foul play were observed, but detectives said they are still investigating the manner of death, St. Augustine.com reports.
St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said they are looking for more information about Chebii’s background and her whereabouts leading up to her death.
According to the investigators, Chebii was last seen walking in the downtown area of St. Augustine around Washington Street area at 5:35am Monday morning only for her body to be discovered by a water vessel at 8:30am.
Ray Mutai, who is Chebii’s cousin, told K24 Digital on Friday that the deceased was born and raised in Florida to a Kenyan father and an American mother.
Mutai said Chebii, an American national, was in the process of acquiring Kenyan citizenship.
“She always kept in touch with her Kenyan relatives. The last time Chebii visited us was in 2015,” said Mutai.
Chebii recently graduated with a certificate in pharmacy from a college in St. Augustine shores, Florida.
In a statement to Action News Jax, Chebii’s family revealed they were planning to bury her in Kenya.
Source-k24tv.co.ke
29-year-old woman Rose Chebii with Kenyan roots found dead in Florida
