The body of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei who died after being set on fire by her partner in Kenya was received Friday by family and anti-femicide crusaders, ahead of her burial a day later. Cheptegei’s family met with dozens…
Man who set Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei on fire dies in hospital
The man who attacked Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died from injuries sustained when he poured petrol over the Olympic athlete, the Kenyan hospital treating him said Tuesday. Police said that Dickson Ndiema Marangach assaulted Cheptegei in her home in…
Uproar forces Kenyan city to remove athlete statues
Authorities in the Kenyan city of Eldoret have removed the statues of three athletes after they were widely ridiculed and described as “embarrassing” and a poorly done “joke”. The statues were unveiled ahead of Thursday’s ceremony giving Eldoret city status.…
