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House denounces barbaric acts against women

House denounces barbaric acts against women

Members of Parliament (MPs) have condemned domestic violence, especially against women. This follows the death of athlete Rebecca Cheptegei on September 5, after she was doused with petrol and set on fire by her ex-boyfriend Dickson Ndiema Marangach. The Ugandan national, who was tra

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PRIMECheptegei’s death opens old wounds of domestic violence

PRIMECheptegei’s death opens old wounds of domestic violence

The death of athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who was doused in petrol and set ablaze by her former boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema Marangach, has renewed questions on government’s implementation of the Domestic Violence Act. The 33-year-old was last week buried in Bukwo District, days after Ma

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PRIMECheptegei death: A case of prey men eyeing star women

PRIMECheptegei death: A case of prey men eyeing star women

Before the September 14 burial of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei at her ancestral home in Bukwo District in Eastern Uganda, pleas were being made for some kind of desperate implementation to end Gender-Based Violence (GBV) being directed towards successful female athletes. Cheptegei,

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Kenyan athlete found dead in training base

Kenyan athlete found dead in training base

The athletics fraternity has once again been thrown into mourning after an athlete collapsed and died at his training base in Kaptagat, Elgeyo Marakwet County. Willy Chelawa, an upcoming athlete who competed in the Nairobi City Half Marathon where he emerged 65th, was found dead by his t

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Rebecca Cheptegei to be buried with full military honours

Rebecca Cheptegei to be buried with full military honours

Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after allegedly being doused in petrol and set alight by her former partner, was due to be buried on Saturday with full military honours.Cheptegei returned to her home in the highlands of western Kenya, an area popular with international r

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Cheptegei was killed despite her efforts to protect herself

Cheptegei was killed despite her efforts to protect herself

On the morning of Sunday Sept. 1, Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei was preparing to go to church from her home in the highlands of western Kenya. Her ex-boyfriend called a friend of his to ask if he could borrow a lighter.

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PRIME Rebecca Cheptegei’s death: Why danger lurks for athletes in troubled unions

PRIME Rebecca Cheptegei’s death: Why danger lurks for athletes in troubled unions

On Thursday morning, the world woke up to the news of the death of top Ugandan marathoner, 33-year-old Rebecca Cheptegei, who had been undergoing treatment at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret. 

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The Olympic athlete who got sent home after trying to break major rule with boyfriend

The Olympic athlete who got sent home after trying to break major rule with boyfriend

She later hit out on Instagram about the matterIt’s been a dramatic Olympics Games this year in Paris, with tears, tantrums and... um, terrible weather, frankly.One person who’s had a bit of a rollercoaster is 22-year-old Brazilian swimmer&nb

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Swimmer Ana Carolina Vieira sent HOME from Olympics ‘after sneaking out of athlete’s village for night with boyfriend’

Swimmer Ana Carolina Vieira sent HOME from Olympics ‘after sneaking out of athlete’s village for night with boyfriend’

AN Olympic swimmer has been sent home after sneaking out of the athletes village to spend a night with her boyfriend.Ana Carolina Vieira, from Brazil, was sent packing after being caught short as she a

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Meghan Markle is the queen... of jeans: Whether it is cropped, ripped or boyfriend style, the Duchess of Sussex's denim choices are 'perfect' for her 'off-duty look', expert says after her latest outing

Meghan Markle is the queen... of jeans: Whether it is cropped, ripped or boyfriend style, the Duchess of Sussex's denim choices are 'perfect' for her 'off-duty look', expert says after her latest outing

Earlier this month, Meghan Markle again made jeans the star of her wardrobe when she stepped out with Mother of the Bride actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley.At the age of 43, Meghan was wearing what some might say are age appropriate denim for her lunch at

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