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Anglican Church of Kenya Bishop Paul Korir, who is presiding over Kelvin Kiptum's funeral, has remembered the athlete as a "humble" and "down-to-earth" person with a "spirit of simplicity and humility". A house that the government has been building for Kelvin Kiptum is now ready.
"He connected truly and sincerely with the ordinary. In his life and vocation and career, [he] connected to the ordinary people who experience a life of pain, scarcity and suffering almost on daily basis," Bishop Korir said. Before his death, the marathon world record
"He dined with the high and mighty and at the same time he played pool with the very simple and ordinary here at Chepkorio centre." holder had been planning to build a house on land he had bought at his
The bishop added that Kiptum mingled freely with the locals despite his high status, chatting with them in the local language and sharing meals in local eateries. rural home.
Just seven days ago, President William Ruto gave instructions for a house to be constructed for the athlete's family before Kiptum's burial.
Kenyans have been following the project's progress from the first day to its completion.
Local media have been sharing the photos
of the now-furnished house, built in seven days.
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