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Kenyan aspiring doctor dies on flight home for holidays

Griffin Gutwa, the Kenyan who died aboard a plane in the US [Courtesy]

A Kenyan couple living in the US is in shock following the death of their 18-year-old son who fell asleep on a plane and never woke up.

Griffin Gutwa, a student at the University of San Diego, California, where he was studying to be a doctor, was on his way home for Christmas.

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