Kenyan Family Mourns Laurynhill Wambui, 27, After Fatal Road Crash in Western Australia
By Kelvin Kibet | October 1, 2026
Kenyans in Australia and at home are mourning the death of Laurynhill Wambui Kimemia, 27, who died following a road crash near Balingup in Western Australia on Monday, September 28, 2026.
What Australian authorities confirmed
ABC News reported that emergency services were called to South Western Highway near Balingup at about 1pm after two vehicles collided. Police said a 27-year-old woman who was travelling as a passenger died at the scene.
A 35-year-old man suffered serious injuries and was flown by rescue helicopter to Royal Perth Hospital, while an 18-year-old driver of the other vehicle was taken to Bridgetown Hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. Police said investigations into the circumstances of the crash were continuing and appealed for witnesses.
Family identifies victim as Laurynhill Wambui
Laurynhill’s family and members of the Kenyan community in Australia identified her as the woman who died in the crash. A fundraiser created to help bring her remains back to Kenya says her partner was also injured and remained in hospital as the family asked well-wishers to pray for his recovery.
Her father, Ben Kimemia, also shared a public tribute describing the loss of his daughter at such a young age as devastating. He remembered Laurynhill as a source of joy, love and light to her family.
Who was Laurynhill Wambui?
Laurynhill had built a professional career in Western Australia in business systems and improvement roles. Her public professional profile lists experience with the Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration and earlier work in business systems analysis and data-focused roles.
She studied at Edith Cowan University between 2022 and 2024, where her coursework included business process management, project management, cybersecurity, databases and business intelligence, enterprise architecture and business systems analysis. She had also studied Business Information Technology in Kenya.
Family seeks support to bring her home
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help cover the cost of repatriating Laurynhill’s remains from Australia to Kenya, as well as funeral and transport expenses. The appeal says the family’s priority is to bring her home so she can be laid to rest surrounded by relatives and loved ones.
The fundraiser also says further memorial arrangements in Australia will be communicated once they are confirmed.
Crash investigation remains ongoing
Australian police had not announced a final cause of the crash at the time of publication. Daily Report KE has therefore not included unverified claims about how the collision occurred or who may have been responsible.
We extend our condolences to Laurynhill’s family, friends and the Kenyan community in Australia as they mourn her death and support her injured partner during his recovery.
