Police in Kenya have arrested two suspects believed to have been involved in the death of Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat on Sunday.
The athlete, who has represented Uganda at three Olympic Games, was found dead in his car near the Kenyan town of Eldoret.
A senior police commander in the area, Stephen Okal, said the suspects were arrested on Monday in the neighbouring counties of Uasin Gishu and Trans Nzoia.
He said CCTV footage obtained from the scene of the crime led to the arrests.
The suspects are expected to make a brief appearance in court on Tuesday, to hear the charges brought against them.
World Athletics said it was “shocked and saddened” by news of Kiplagat’s death.
Kiplagat, 34, reached the semi-finals of the 2012 London Olympics in the 3,000m steeplechase.
BBC/Maxwell Oyekunle
Subscribe to our Telegram and YouTube Channels and also join our Whatsapp Update Group
pub-5160901092443552
Related Posts
