Killing of star runner makes Kenya confront scourge of abuse
2 years, 9 months ago

Killing of star runner makes Kenya confront scourge of abuse

Associated Press  

ELDORET, Kenya — The brutal killing of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop last year shows signs of being a turning point for Kenya in finally confronting a scourge of abuse and violence against female athletes that hasn’t been spoken about or even acknowledged until now. Kenyan sports lawyer Sarah Ochwada has seen young female athletes, some minors, facing “all sorts of abuse.” There’s a trend. “But over time, it’s those same protectors who begin to abuse them if the female athletes attempt to seek their own independence or use their own finances,” Ochwada wrote in an email. Men have also raised their voices, like three-time steeplechase world champion Moses Kiptanui, who told officials to “wake up” before it’s too late for another young athlete.

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2 men arrested in connection with Ugandan Olympic runner’s killing in Kenya, police say
11 months, 3 weeks ago

2 men arrested in connection with Ugandan Olympic runner’s killing in Kenya, police say

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Two men were arrested in connection with the killing of Ugandan Olympic runner Benjamin Kiplagat, who was found fatally stabbed in a car in Kenya on New Year’s Eve, police said Monday. A knife suspected of being used in the killing of the 34-year-old Kiplagat was found on one of the suspects, Moiben sub county police commander …

Kenyan-born Athlete Damaris Muthee Mutua Found Murdered
2 years, 8 months ago

Kenyan-born Athlete Damaris Muthee Mutua Found Murdered

News 18  

A Kenyan-born Bahraini athlete has been found dead in a town in the east African country’s west and the runner’s Ethiopian boyfriend is a suspect in her killing, police said on Tuesday. Damaris Muthee Mutua’s murder follows the killing of another athlete in Kenya, Olympic runner Agnes Tirop, who was found stabbed to death at her home in the same …

Husband Arrested In Killing Of Kenyan Olympic Runner Agnes Tirop
3 years, 2 months ago

Husband Arrested In Killing Of Kenyan Olympic Runner Agnes Tirop

Huff Post  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The husband of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop has been arrested and will be charged with her murder after Kenyan police launched a nationwide manhunt and found him in the coastal city of Mombasa trying to flee the country, authorities said. Rotich was detained a day after Tirop, a two-time world championship bronze medalist, was found stabbed to …

Husband arrested in killing of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop
3 years, 2 months ago

Husband arrested in killing of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The husband of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop has been arrested and will be charged with her murder after Kenyan police launched a nationwide manhunt and found him in the coastal city of Mombasa trying to flee the country, authorities said. Rotich was immediately identified as the prime suspect and police said he went on the run after …

Kenyan runner Agnes Tirop found dead, police hunt husband
3 years, 2 months ago

Kenyan runner Agnes Tirop found dead, police hunt husband

Associated Press  

Kenyan Olympic runner and two-time world championship bronze medalist Agnes Tirop was found dead at her home Wednesday with stab wounds and her husband was missing and wanted for questioning, police said. Elgeyo Marakwet County police chief Tom Makori said they were searching for Tirop’s husband after his family reported he had phoned them crying and asking for God’s forgiveness …

Kenyan long-distance runner Agnes Tirop found dead in her home
3 years, 2 months ago

Kenyan long-distance runner Agnes Tirop found dead in her home

Al Jazeera  

World championships medallist found dead in her home after she was stabbed, allegedly by her husband, Athletics Kenya says. Kenyan long-distance runner Agnes Tirop, a two-time world championships bronze medallist, has been found dead at her home, the country’s track federation has said. Kenya’s National Police Service said Tirop was the victim of a “heinous crime” and promised “speedy and …

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