Kiptum and Rono died five days apart this week at 24 and 72 respectively
Kiptum, who died on Sunday alongside his coach Gervais Hakizimana, is among the five top nominees for the Sportsman of the Year award
Rono, who staged an unparalleled performance in 1978 where he broke four world records within two months besides winning four gold medals from Commonwealth and African Games, died on Thursday morning receiving treatment at a Nairobi hospital
The 20th edition of the Sports Personality of the Year Awards (Soya) gala, set for March 1 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) will be a celebration of its kind.
Besides rewarding top performers from 2023 season, the sports fraternity will celebrate the loves of the fallen heroes and heroines including marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum and legendary Henry Rono.
