Two men have each received 35-year prison sentences in Kenya for the murder of Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat, who was killed on New Year’s Eve in Eldoret, a well-known athlete training hub.
Justice Reuben Nyakundi condemned the “cruel” actions of Peter Ushuru Khalumi and David Ekai Lokere, who reportedly followed and fatally attacked Kiplagat in a premeditated act captured on CCTV.
While Kiplagat’s family had urged life sentences, they expressed satisfaction with the verdict, viewing it as justice served. Kiplagat, a celebrated Olympic steeplechaser, was 34 and held the Ugandan record in the 3,000m steeplechase event.