Mourners gathered in Eldoret, Kenya for the funeral procession for Rebecca Cheptegei, the Ugandan marathon runner who died after her ex-boyfriend allegedly doused her in petrol and set her on fire. The athlete’s death triggered calls for action against gendered-based and domestic violence in Kenya and across the region.
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