Ugandans paid tributes to Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after her partner set her on fire in Kenya, ahead of her funeral in her family village.
The 33-year-old, who debuted this summer in the women's marathon at the Paris Olympics, succumbed to severe burns last week after being attacked by Dickson Ndiema.
Dickson Ndiema died last night at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret where he was undergoing treatment.
Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei succumbed to severe burns she suffered in an attack on Sunday, even as it emerged she had feared for her life in recent months.
Kenya Women Parliamentary Association has condemned the killing of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei and called for a thorough investigation into the incident.
The Kenya National Olympic Committee also described her death as a "profound loss".
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