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Ugandan Athlete Hospitalized After Alleged Assault by Boyfriend in Trans Nzoia

Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei is in critical condition at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) after being set on fire by her boyfriend in Trans Nzoia.

Cheptegei, who competed in the women’s 10,000m race at the 2024 Paris Olympics was attacked in Trans Nzoia County, where she has been training.

According to her parents, Joseph Cheptegei and Agnes Ndiema, Cheptegei was initially treated at the Kitale Level Four Hospital before being transferred to MTRH for specialized treatment.

The parents Cheptegei, a resident of Cheminy in Uganda, had bought land in Trans Nzoia and built a house where she had been staying during her training.

Branislav Opudo

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