A kenyan athlete has reportedly collapsed and died at a hotel in Elgeyo Marakwet County just days after he signed a sponsorship deal with a Chinese sponsor.
According to reports by the police, kenyan athlete Willy Chelewa aged 28, collapsed and died at a hotel in Kaptagat Area in Elgeyo Marakwet after taking a meal at the hotel where he had been living while training.
Reports further indicate that the athlete recently participated in the just completed Nairobi City Marathon half marathon and had secured a Chinese sponsor for international races.
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Police who arrived at the scene on Monday evening reported that the athlete had taken black tea and rice before he collapsed and died immediately after he finished his meal.
County Police Commander Peter Mulinge confimed the incident and assured the media that police have taken up the matter and started investigations to determine what led to the sudden death of the athlete.
Hotel management reported the matter to the police after the incident. To help with their investigations, Mulinge said that the police have collected samples of the meals the athlete took before collapsing and dying on the spot.
According to the management of the hotel, the athlete has been using the hotel room as his base as he trains with his colleagues in the area, which has many training camps after traveling from Nairobi last week.
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In what appears to be foul play, the police have said that they will leave no stone unturned in a bid to resolve the mystery that has left athletic community shocked over the incident.