Kenyans were heartbroken to learn Eric's new home had turned into a place of mourning. Ochieng reportedly lost his life when the BMW he was travelling in crashed near a footbridge along Mbagathi Way in Nairobi and caught fire. The news reached the newly completed home in Kitale not as a housewarming announcement, but as a death notice. A close friend of Ochieng shared the pain of the loss on Facebook, recalling their final conversation before the crash. Kenyans comfort Eric Ochieng's familyMany Kenyans have taken to social media to comfort Eric's family and friends.