Why slain Ugandan athlete Kiplagat will be buried in Kenya

“Our ancestral home is just across the border in Transzoia. That is why Kiplagat will not be laid to rest in Uganda but in the neighbouring village of Kamendi on the Kenyan side of the border,” a family source said. 

Family of slain Ugandan Athlete Benjamin Edward Kiplagat have decided to bury him in Kenya instead of Uganda leaving fellow athletes, fans and general public in shock. (Photo By Javier Silas Omagor)