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Athletics Kenya members want Ruth Jebet’s Bahrain move probed

By Chris Musumba | Aug. 5, 2014

Ruth Jebet competes for Metropolitan Region during School Games at Kasarani in 2013.

NAIROBI, KENYA: Athletics Kenya members have raised concern over the defection of younger stars to oil-rich countries in the Middle East, with the latest case being of Ruth Jebet, the World Junior steeplechase champion now running for Bahrain.

Rodgers Kapsiywo, a member from Mt Elgon, wants AK to own up and reveal the people involved in the transfer of youth and junior athletes who have not been exposed abroad.

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