KENYANS TURN AGAINST KENYANS: Level ground for all to deliver for new home countries

(L-R) Silver medallist Kenya's Helah Kiprop, gold medallist Ethiopia's Mare Dibaba and bronze medallist Bahrain's Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa celebrate on the podium during the victory ceremony for the women's marathon athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium in Beijing on August 30, 2015. AFP PHOTO

In recent years, quite a number of runners have denounced their Kenyan citizenship for various reasons.

Some have changed their nationality because of marriage, but the search for greener pastures remains the focal point.