President William Ruto led hundreds of mourners, including international sporting dignitaries, in paying their last respects to marathon World Record holder Kelvin Kiptum in Elgeyo Marakwet county yesterday.
The mourners braved the chilly weather in the high altitude Chepkorio Show Grounds to witness the burial of Kiptum, whom the head of state described as a uniting factor in the country and globally through his athletics achievement.