The deaths and abuse of female athletes in Kenya, including Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, expose a wider crisis of intimate partner violence, exploitation and inadequate support systems.
Rebecca Cheptegei, Edith Muthoni and Damaris Muthee. [File Courtesy]
On September 1, 2024, at around 4 pm, marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei’s parents received a phone call dreaded by most parents. Their daughter had been rushed to hospital in critical condition.
She had sustained burns covering 80 per cent of her body after being doused with petrol.
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Other women in sports have and continue to face physical sexual and emotional abuse, as well as financial control.
Other women in sports have and continue to face physical sexual and emotional abuse, as well as financial control.
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