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Kipkeino pleads for state help in battle to save his mega farm

Retired Kenyan track and field athlete Kipchoge Hezekiah Keino watching over as his 159 acre land subdivided by locals due to land tussles at Sarioyot, Uasin Gishu County on August 9, 2023. [Christopher Kipsang, Standard]

Legendary track athlete Kipchoge Keino is battling to save prime land located on the outskirts of Eldoret town following a protracted dispute.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, individuals claiming a section of the retired athlete's 195-acre Kazi Mingi farm invaded the property and fenced off sections, thrusting him into a battle to save a property he has owned for half a century.

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