Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei is fighting for her life at a Kenyan hospital after her boyfriend allegedly set her on fire as she was coming from church.
The two have reportedly had a longstanding disagreement over a piece of land before the unfortunate turn of eventsRebecca Cheptegei, an Olympian from Uganda, is currently fighting for her life at an Eldoret hospital after her ex-lover, Dickson Ndiema, allegedly set her on fire.
Uganda's Rebecca Cheptegei puts an ice bag on her head during the women's marathon at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 11, 2024. Photo by Kirill Kudryavtsev.Cheptegei was reportedly waylaid by the suspect as she was coming from church with her children. She was doused with petrol before being left for dead. Doctors have reported her condition as critical, having suffered 80 per cent burns.
Cheptegei was third at the Firenze marathon in Italy in November 2023 before heading to her first Olympics in Paris.earlier reported that African nations went out of their way to impress with dazzling outfits for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.Viginia Akinyi is the current import editor at Briefly News. She holds a B.Sc. in Communication and Public Relations from Moi University and has previously worked with Lolwe TV, Daily Nation Eldoret Bureau and SportsBrief.com. Email: viginia.akinyi@briefly.
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