Olympian Set Ablaze in Domestic Dispute in Kenya
TRANS NZOIA COUNTY, KENYA – A Ugandan athlete, who resides in Kenya, was brutally assaulted and set on fire by her boyfriend, according to local law enforcement. Rebecca Cheptegei, a long-distance runner who secured the 44th spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics, was victimized in her residence in Trans Nzoia County, located in western Kenya. The County’s Police Commander, Jeremiah ole Kosiom, disclosed on Monday that the assailant, identified as Dickson Ndiema, procured a jerrican …