Museveni condoles with family of slain Kenyan-born Ugandan athlete Kiplagat
Uganda's Benjamin Kiplagat competes in the Men's 3000m steeplechase race heats at the 2019 IAAF Athletics World Championships at the Khalifa International stadium in Doha on October 1, 2019.
Kiplagat will be among the first beneficiaries of the National Sports Act once it’s approved by the Government of Uganda
Uganda Sports Minister Peter Ogwang was speaking in Cherangany, Trans Nzoia County when he paid a visit to the family of the late Kiplagat with a message of condolence from President Yoweri Museveni who eulogised the athlete as hard-working and disciplined athlete who represented the country well
Kiplagat's elder brother David Changwony said that the family is optimistic justice will prevail for their fallen brother
Slain Kenyan-born Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat will be given special recognition by the Ugandan government over his outstanding contribution to sports in the country.
Kiplagat will be among the first beneficiaries of the National Sports Act once it’s approved by the Government of Uganda.
