Bett’s funeral: Burial preparation underway

400M HURDLES ATHLETE NICHOLAS BETT-BURIAL PREPS Haron Bett (centre) the brother of fallen 400M hurdler Nicholas Bett chats with his father Joseph Boit (Left) and athlete Asbel kiprop (Right) at their home in Simat village, Uasin Gishu County. The athlete died in a grisly road accident at Sochoi area along the Nabkpoi-Kapsabet road. He will be buried on the 17th August. 09-08-2018. PHOTO BY: KEVIN TUNOI

The home of Nicholas Bett, the athlete who died in an accident on Wednesday, was a beehive of activity, as friends and relatives prepared for his burial.

A tractor laden with white and blue plastic chairs could be seen driving into the compound at Simat village in Uasin Gishu County, yesterday, as volunteers mounted tents. “It has happened and there is nothing much we can say or do. He was hardworking and he has left a big gap,” said Bett’s widow Gladys.