The
respected Rift Valley advocate was asleep when the blaze broke out on July 17,
with authorities investigating the cause.
He had
recently escaped unharmed from a crash on the Eldoret highway stretch called
Burnt Forest, a coincidence many online have noted with shock.
Friends share tributes and questions about possible foul play, while unverified claims circulate about the accident; Kipruto once advised William Ruto as Deputy President.