CABINET HOLDS SILENCE MOMENT TO HONOR MARATHON CHAMPION KELVIN KIPTUM
According to a member of the funeral committee, Kiptum will be laid to rest on February 24. In his village of Chepkorio, in northwest Kenya, the 24-year-old runner will be laid to rest.
In honor of world marathon champion Kelvin Kiptum, President William Ruto has led the Cabinet in observing a moment of quiet. Kiptum's coach, Gervais Hakizimana, who also lost his life with him, was honored throughout the continuing meeting.
According to a member of the funeral committee, Kiptum will be laid to rest on February 24. In his village of Chepkorio, in northwest Kenya, the 24-year-old runner will be laid to rest.
Sunday night, Kiptum and his coach Gervais Hakizimana perished in a car accident. After consulting with the family, it is anticipated that Kenya's sports ministry will oversee the funeral.
Ababu Namwamba, the cabinet secretary for sports, declared that Kiptum was a national hero who "will be honored in death as he was in life."
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