Edwin Chiloba

Early life and education Chiloba was born in the small, sparsely populated village of Sergoit in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya. At a very young age, he lost his mother and then he was orphaned when his father died while he was in high school. He was a staunch Catholic growing up, joining the Young Christian Students at Sergoit Primary School. In 2019, he moved to Eldoret from Nairobi to study fashion.

In addition to fashion, Chiloba was an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. In December 2022, he posted on his Instagram page that he was "going to fight for all marginalised people", saying that he had also suffered from marginalisation.

Death On 6 January 2023, Chiloba was found dead in a metal trunk by the roadside near Eldoret in Uasin Gishu County. Police were tipped off by a motorcycle taxi driver who reported seeing the box being dumped by a car with no license plates. The body was described as wearing women's clothing and was transported to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital to establish the motive for the death. Chiloba was reported as missing, having last been seen on New Year's Day, when he returned home with friends in the early morning. Police believe that is the day that Chiloba was killed, as neighbors reported to have heard "commotion and cries which subsided after a short while". On 16 December 2024, Odhiambo was sentenced to 50 years in prison for murdering Chiloba.

Rights groups have been described as speculating that Chiloba's murder was in connection to his sexuality, but no motive has been determined as of yet.

Chiloba was buried on 17 January in Sergoit village, Elgeyo Marakwet County.