CONDOLENCE messages pour IN: Heart wrenching words said as Kenya mourns fallen athletics hero

KWALE-JUBILEE RALLY; Deputy President William Ruto addresses locals at Tiwi grounds in the County on Friday,019th August,2016 evening. This was during a Jubilee public rally which was attended by Kwale County Governor Salim Mvurya and Coast Mps, Gideon Mung'aro, Mustapher Iddi,, Peter Shee, Harrison Kombe,Khatib Mashetani, Women Representative Zeinab Chidzuga and Nominated Women Representative Mvita Mshenga.PHOGTO BY MAARUFU MOHAMED/STANDARD

Kenyans continued to pour messages of condolence to the departed and long-serving Athletics Kenya President Isaiah Kiplagat who passed away on Wednesday morning after a long illness.

In a message sent by the national athletics federation to the newsroom on Wednesday evening, Athletics Kenya wrote: “We have learnt with deep sorrow the passing-on of Mr Isaiah F.