Hillary Kimutai Tonui, an accountant from Kericho, grew up watching his peasant farmer parents toil tirelessly to provide for their family Inspired by his parents’ sacrifices, Hillary vowed to build them a beautiful home as a token of appreciation Hillary began construction in 2023, keeping the true purpose of the house a secret; his parents thought it was his own.
Growing up, Hillary Kimutai Tonui from Kericho watched with admiration as his parents worked tirelessly to provide for their family. The US-based man surprised his parents with a lovely home.
His parents were peasant farmers who depended on small-scale farming to raise their family and provide for their daily needs. Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Hillary narrated how his parents’ hard work inspired him to give them a better life by building them a house as a token of appreciation.
“The hard work exhibited by my parents, persevering in the scorching sun in the morning on their farms, taking their lunch in the farm and persevering through the rainy afternoons just in the name of making a life for motivated me so much. I promised to build them a beautiful home as an appreciation for the sacrifices they made for us,” he said.
How Hillary Kimutai built his parents a home In 2023, Hillary, an accountant by profession, decided to start constructing the new home, but he did not inform his parents that the home would be theirs upon completion. They thought their son was just building his own home. As he was halfway through the construction, Hillary and his wife got a chance to move to the United States.
“This is where the determination to do it better and make the house more decent and eye-catching came from,” he said. The US-based Kenyan man admitted that the construction was not easy, but he was determined to finish it up and gift it to his parents.
“In late May, I completed all modern installations, and all that was remaining was to furnish the house. Remember all this while, my parents and the whole village thought the house was mine,” he said. After finishing up with furnishing, Hillary started planning for the housewarming ceremony, asking his parents to invite their family and friends from the village.
“I told them that since I was not around, they could invite their friends, relatives, church members and the community at large, for the occasion, and they gladly accepted. I traced the MC of the day and the entertainment artist of the day,” he said adding that the day of the party was December 12, 2025.
The Kericho parents were excited to receive the house. Photo: Hillary Tonui. Source: UGC Hillary Kimutai’s parents finally discover newly-built house is theirs On the day of the party, the community joined Hillary’s parents, with everyone under the impression that the house was his.
The cat was out of the bag when the accountant announced that the new, elegant house his parents admired was actually theirs. Tears of joy flowed freely as his parents accepted the beautifully furnished house. Their close friends and family were also in disbelief after Hillary’s revelation.
“They couldn’t believe such a well-furnished, beautifully designed house was theirs. Dances, hallucinations, songs and praise filled the air. Speaker after speaker admitted being in disbelief,” he added. Hillary plans to continue supporting his parents now that he is abroad, but could not be happier that his dream of appreciating his parents for their sacrifices finally came true. Hillary promised to continue supporting his parents.
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