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12 Feb

Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum: Marathon World Record Holder Dies In Road Accident

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The men's marathon world record holder, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum, 24, has died in a road accident in his home country. He was killed alongside his coach, Rwanda's Gervais Hakizimana, in a car on a road in western Kenya. A third person was taken to hospital after the accident at about 23:00 local time (20:00 GMT), police were quoted as saying by the AFP news agency. Kiptum made a stunning breakthrough in 2023 as a rival to his compatriot Eliud Kipchoge - whose record he later beat. It was in Chicago last October that Kiptum bettered Kipchoge's achievement, running the 26.1…

19 Dec

CHAN: Kenya, Tanzania And Uganda Set To Co-Host 2024 Edition Of Finals

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Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are set to co-host the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), subject to successful stadium inspections. In September the East African neighbours were awarded the rights to stage the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations – which will be the first time in history that three countries will deliver the continental showpiece. The joint hosts will all provide one stadium to host CHAN next year, with a fourth venue in Zanzibar, according to Wallace Karia, the president of the Council of East and Central African Football Associations (Cecafa). BBC Sport Africa understands Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are yet to officially…

27 Nov

Kenya Abortion: Women Go To Backstreet Clinics Amid Legal Ambiguity

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Legal ambiguity over abortions in Kenya is pushing thousands of women to turn to backstreet clinics. BBC Africa Eye explores how abortion is shrouded in stigma and misinformation. Edith is lying on a bed covered in old newspaper in a backstreet clinic in Nairobi. Her legs are held high by stirrups while a man in a white medical coat explains he is about to put some medicine inside her uterus. A red bucket of bleach containing medical instruments sits on the floor. The mum-of-three, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, is four months pregnant and is about…

17 Oct

Kenyan Marathon Champion Gets 10-Year Ban For Doping

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Kenyan marathon runner Titus Ekiru has received a 10-year ban for doping and tampering. One of his positive tests was taken at the Milan Marathon in 2021, which he won in a time of two hours, two minutes and 57 seconds. That time would currently rank him the seventh-fastest marathon athlete of all time. Ekiru also tested positive after winning the Abu Dhabi Marathon on 26 November. An investigation found the 31-year-old obstructed the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU)’s probe into two adverse analytical findings (AAFs) by using false information and documentation. His ban begins from the date of his provisional…

05 Oct

Kenyan Baby-Thief Jailed 25 Years After BBC Africa Eye Exposé

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A Kenyan hospital worker caught by the BBC trying to sell a baby has been sentenced to 25 years in jail. Fred Leparan, who worked at Nairobi’s Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, was filmed accepting $2,500 (£2,000) to sell a baby boy under the hospital’s care. He was arrested in 2020 and found guilty of child trafficking, child neglect and conspiracy to commit crime. His co-accused, Selina Adundo, was sentenced to six years in jail or a $2,000 fine. An Africa Eye reporter had initially approached Leparan posing as a potential buyer, after hearing from a source that the senior clinical social worker…