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Sep
Dickson Ndiema, the former boyfriend of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, has died from injuries sustained in an attack that also claimed Cheptegei’s life, according to a report from a Kenyan hospital official cited by bbc.com. Ndiema succumbed to his injuries on the night of Monday, September 9, 2024, while in the intensive care unit, having suffered burns covering more than 30% of his body. “It’s true he [Ndiema] has died from the [burn] injuries,” Dr. Owen Menach from Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital is said to have told the BBC. Also, a press release from Moi Teaching and Referral…