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Police IG Hillary Mutyambai meets stressed Kiprop, promises to take care of him

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Troubled Olympic champion Asbel Kiprop meets Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai at the National Police Service headquarters, Jogoo House, Nairobi on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. [Photo, Courtesy]

Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai met stressed athlete Asbel Kiprop and pledged to support him.

It was the first time the two met after Kiprop, a former world and Olympic champion threatened to commit suicide at the weekend over a ban imposed on him over claims of doping.

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