Former African Games champion Clement Kemboi dies in Iten
Kemboi Clement of Kenya celebrates after winning gold in the 3000m men's steeplechase in the 11th Africa Games in Brazzaville on September 13, 2015.
What you need to know:
- On Sunday, the 2016 World Athletics Under-20 800metres champion, Kipyegon Bett died at Tenwek Hospital in Bomet County where he had been admitted since Monday.
- On Friday last week, former marathoner Samson Kandie was attacked at his Eldoret home by thugs before he was rushed to Real Hospital where he succumbed to injuries.
The 2015 African Games 3,000m steeplechase champion, Clement Kemboi, is dead.
According to Elgeyo Marakwet County Police Commander Peter Mulinge, Kemboi's lifeless body was found hanging by a rope tied on a tree at St Patrick High school farm within Koisungur village in Iten on Tuesday.
Police moved the body to Iten County Referral morgue awaiting postmortem.
"The right leg of the deceased was consumed by stray dogs and the scene has been processed," said Mulinge.
Kemboi,33, who has been residing in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County, rose to the limelight when he competed in the 2015 African Games in Congo Brazzaville and bagged gold in the 3,000m steeplechase race.
On Sunday, the 2016 World Athletics Under-20 800metres champion, Kipyegon Bett died at Tenwek Hospital in Bomet County where he had been admitted since Monday.
On Friday last week, former marathoner Samson Kandie was attacked at his Eldoret home by thugs before he was rushed to Real Hospital where he succumbed to injuries.
