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Athlete Njiru dies in road accident [PHOTOS]

Kennedy Njiru. (CENTRE) [The Standard Group]

Kenya’s athletics fraternity is in mourning following the death of Kenneth Njiru, who died on Tuesday following an accident along Nyeri-Nyahururu road. 

Njiri, a steeplechase specialist, was driving towards Nyahururu town when his saloon car collided head-on with a Toyota Land Cruiser that was heading towards Nyeri.

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