Kenya: Cabinet Observes Moment of Silence in Honour of Marathon Champion Kelvin Kiptum

14 February 2024
Capital FM (Nairobi)

Nairobi — President William Ruto has led the Cabinet in observing a moment of silence in honour of world marathon champion Kelvin Kiptum.

In the meeting which is currently ongoing, homage was also paid to Kiptum's coach Gervais Hakizimana who perished alongside him.

Kiptum will be buried on 24 February, a member of the burial committee has told the BBC.

The 24-year-old runner will be laid to rest in his hometown of Chepkorio in north-west Kenya.

Kiptum was killed along with his coach Gervais Hakizimana in a road accident on Sunday night.

Kenya's sport ministry is expected to take charge of the burial in consultation with the family.

Sport cabinet secretary Ababu Namwamba said Kiptum was a national hero who "will be honoured in death as he was in life".

 

Read the original article on Capital FM.

Tagged:
Copyright © 2024 Capital FM. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.

AllAfrica publishes around 500 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.