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Another tragedy hits Kenya Athletics; After Tirop another athlete is killed by boyfriend

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According to a Kenyan newsletter, Tuco, another female athlete has been killed by her lover. The report has it that Edith Muthoni, 27, was murdered on the night of Tuesday, October 12, by her boyfriend

The athlete who participated in local races succumbed to the injuries inflicted on her by her lover Kennedy Nyamu The two reportedly fought over the man’s phone when the altercation turned deadly.

The local athlete was reportedly hacked to death by her lover  after the lady reportedly tried to go through his phone. The Standard reported the marathoner who participated in local races, was rushed to the Kerugoya County Referral Hospital while in a critical condition by well-wishers.

Unfortunately, she succumbed to her injuries. A statement from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation indicated Nyamu took detectives to the murder scene

Kunle Solaja is the author of landmark books on sports and journalism as well as being a multiple award-winning journalist and editor of long standing. He is easily Nigeria’s foremost soccer diarist and Africa's most capped FIFA World Cup journalist, having attended all FIFA World Cup finals from Italia ’90 to Qatar 2022. He was honoured at the Qatar 2022 World Cup by FIFA and AIPS.

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