Kenyan govt vows justice for slain Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei

Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, the Creative Economy, and Sports, the Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen made this assurance in a statement released on Thursday.

PHOTO: Olivia Nakate

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

The Kenyan government has committed to bringing justice for the late Rebecca Cheptegei, Uganda’s long-distance runner, who passed away on Friday morning in Kenya after being burned by her alleged

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Kenyan govt vows justice for slain Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei

Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, the Creative Economy, and Sports, the Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen made this assurance in a statement released on Thursday.

PHOTO: Olivia Nakate

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