William Ruto, the president of Kenya, has taken steps to honour the legacy of the late world marathon report holder, Kelvin Kiptum. Ruto has despatched engineers to Kiptum’s residence with directions to construct a three-bedroom home.
Kiptum, who tragically misplaced his life in a street accident final Sunday, had deliberate to construct a house for his household.
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President Ruto’s workplace additionally denied native media hypothesis that there was a deadline for the home to be accomplished earlier than Kiptum’s funeral subsequent week.
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Excavation work has commenced on the four-acre farm bought by Kiptum. It’s positioned roughly 16km from the household’s present residence within the Rift Valley.
The late athlete had meant to assemble his household residence on this property later in 2024.
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Household spokesperson Philip Kiplagat informed the BBC: “There are three engineers right here who’re being supervised by senior authorities officers.”
It’s hoped that the home will likely be accomplished by the tip of the 40-day mourning interval. Kiptum’s funeral is about to happen on 24 February 2024.
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Kiptum, a 24-year-old father of two, misplaced his life when the automobile he was driving veered right into a ditch. His coach Gervais Hakizimana, from Rwanda, additionally died within the accident.
Within the wake of Kiptum’s demise, his father has referred to as for an investigation, claiming that 4 unidentified males had visited Kelvin days earlier than the accident.
In response to native media, the suspects have been arrested and are in police custody for questioning.
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Smashing world information
Kiptum’s passing has shocked Kenya and the world of athletics, occurring simply 4 months after he broke the world marathon report.
Kiptum had been making ready to aim to develop into the primary individual to run a marathon in beneath two hours, on the upcoming Rotterdam Marathon in April.