Police have arrested three out of the four unknown individuals who visited the home of late marathon champion Kevin Kiptum before his death.

The Suspects were detained at Kaptagat Police Station in Elgeyo Marakwet County until 11 am on Wednesday and later they were transferred to Iten for further questioning.

Detectives have been seeking to find the nature of the gentlemen’s visit at the home of the athlete , hours after Kiptum’s father revealed information about the said visit.

“A group of four people came to our home sometime back looking for him (Kiptum). When I asked them to identify themselves, they refused and left instead,” Mzee Cheruiyot said in an interview with Citizen TV.

Mzee Cheruiyot positively identified the three at Kaptagat Police Station and the vehicle they were using was detained at Kaptagat Police Station in Keiyo South.

Mzee Cheruiyot revealed that the fallen late World Marathon record holder was their only child as his wife got sick and could not give birth to more children.

“He (Kiptum) was our only child. He leaves me, his mother, and his children behind. I don’t have any other child. His mother was sick for a while. I am deeply saddened,” he said.

Kelvin Kiptum dies in a road accident alongside his coach Gervais Hakizimana

Kiptum died alongside his coach, Gervais Hakizimana, a Rwandan national, a few days after World Athletics ratified his record of 2:00:35—a record he set at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October 8, 2023.

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