Police officers handling Kelvin Kiptum’s case have confirmed that the Olympic World record marathon holder Kelvin Kiptum’s car was in good mechanical condition at the time of accident.
Confirming the reports, Elgeyo Marakwet Police Commander Peter Mulinge said that the investigations encompassed an in-depth analysis of the vehicle’s light system, tyres and brakes all of which have confirmed to have been in good and stable conditions.
“The examiner said there was no pre-accident evidence of a mechanical breakdown, which basically means Kiptum’s car had good breaks, tyres, lights, everything mechanically okay.”
However, the Police Commander maintained that further analysis would be done on the vehicle as they seek to address foul play concerns raised by the family of the marathoner.
Kiptum’s family had called for investigations into their kin’s death which they stated was premature. Notably, his father, Samson Cheruiyot, alleged that they were visited by unknown men who did not disclose their identity and the reasons for their visit, four days before the incident.
Unidentified people came to my house and told me that they were visitors,” he revealed while calling for investigations
Kiptum died on Sunday evening while in the company of his Rwandese Coach Gervais Hakizimana. A woman who was accompanying the two survived the accident and was rushed to the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) for treatment
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His family has mantained that there is more to than just an accident that happened to the marathoner and his coach, Gervais Hakizimana on Sunday. They have called Investigations into the incident that has shocked the Athletics fraternity.
More details are expected as police continue their investigation into the alleged foul play by his family as burial plans are underway to lay the marathoner to rest on Saturday, February 24.